This coin shows the Mole Antonelliana, a tower designed in 1863 by Alessandro Antonelli.

show Europe in relation to Africa and Asia on a globe.

Smooth with a groove

In Italy, the euro coin designs were subject to scrutiny by a national technical and artistic committee before being presented to the nation on RAI UNO, Italy''s largest national television station. A different design has been selected for each denomination, chosen from masterpieces by Italy''s famous artists.