Subject of the commemorative coin:
 1st anniversary of the European Constitution

 Description of the design:
 The centre of the coin features Europa and the bull. Europa is holding a pen and the text of the European Constitution. The mint mark “R” is visible at the top left. The initials of the engraver Maria Carmela Colaneri, “MCC”, are shown at the bottom left of the central part of the coin. The year of issuance is shown at the top right above the bull’s head. The monogram of the Italian Republic, “RI”, is visible in the lower part of the image just off-centre. The inscription “COSTITUZIONE EUROPEA” is shown in an arc in the part of the outer ring below the central image, and the remaining part of the outer ring features twelve stars.