Italy 2005 : 1st anniversary of the signing of the European Constitution

Issuing State: Italian Republic

Subject of commemoration: 1st anniversary of the signing of the European Constitution

Factual description of the design: The inner part of the coin shows a representation of Europa and the bull. Europa holds a pen and the text of the European Constitution. To the upper left of the image is the mintmark ‘R’. The initials of the engraver Maria Carmela Colaneri ‘MCC’ appear at the lower left. The year of mintage appears in the top right of the illustration above the head of the bull. In the lower part of the illustration there is the monogram of the Italian Republic, ‘RI’. The words ‘COSTITUZIONE EUROPEA’ form a quasi-semicircle on the lower part of the outer ring. Twelve stars are depicted on the upper part of the outer ring.

Issue volume: 18 million coins

Approximate issue period: October 2005

Edge lettering: 2 *, repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted