Subject of the commemorative coin:
 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin

 Description of the design:
 The center of the coin features an image of a skier, a dynamic, curvilinear figure. Above him are the words “GIOCHI INVERNALI” and to his left is the location of the Winter Games indicated by the word “TORINO” and an image of Turin’s most famous historical building, the Mole Antonelliana. The monogram of the Italian Republic “RI” and the mint mark “R” are also to the left of the skier. The year of issue, 2006, and the initials of the designer, “MCC” (Maria Carmela Colaneri), are depicted to the right of the skier. The twelve stars of the European Union are along the outer ring.