Subject of the commemorative coin:
 European Year of Intercultural Dialogue

 Description of the design:
 The coin features five human silhouettes symbolising the cultures of the five regions of Europe, together with the sacred scriptures of the various communities. The inscription ‘ANNO EUROPEO DEL DIALOGO INTERCULTURALE’ appears below the motif, with ‘SAN MARINO’ and the year of issuance ‘2008’ above it. The initials of the designer ‘ELF’, Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini, appear to the right of the motif, and the mint mark ‘R’ to the left of it. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European Union.