Subject of the commemorative coin:
 150th Birthday of Maria Montessori
 Description of the design:
 A portrait of Maria Montessori in a geometric composition with some didactic elements borrowed from her educational system. On the right of the design “RI”, the acronym of the Italian Republic; on the left “R”, the mint mark of the Mint of Rome; on the right “LDS”, the initials of the designer Luciana De Simoni; at the top the year “1870”, the year of birth of the Italian pedagogue; at the bottom the year “2020”, the year of issue of the coin; around the portrait the inscription “MARIA MONTESSORI”. The outer ring of the coin features the 12 stars of the European flag.