€2The €2 coin reproduces the portrait drawn by Raphaël of poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), author of 'The Divine Comedy'. The edge lettering is 2* repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted.
€1The €1 coin shows the Vitruvian man, the famous drawing by Leonardo da Vinci showing the ideal proportions of the human body.
50 centThe 50-cent coin reproduces the paving design of Piazza del Campidoglio with the equestrian statue of emperor Marcus Aurelius.
20 centThe 20-cent coin features a sculpture by Umberto Boccioni, a master of the Italian futurist movement.
10 centThe 10-cent coin depicts a detail of 'The birth of Venus', the famous painting by Sandro Botticelli, and a triumph of Italian art.
5 centThe 5-cent coin features the Coliseum of Rome, the famous amphitheatre built by emperors Vespasian and Titus that was inaugurated in 80 AD.
2 centThe 2-cent coin features the Mole Antonelliana tower in Turin.
1 centThe 1-cent coin features Castel del Monte near Bari.
Italy
Italian euro coins bear different designs for each denomination, which were selected from masterpieces of Italy's cultural heritage. The final choice was made by the public through a TV programme broadcasted by RAI Uno, Italy's largest TV station.