5 euro Great Italian Artists - Eduardo De Filippo

Obverse:       portrait of Eduardo De Filippo with a curtain on his left. Around the edge, the inscription "REPUBBLICA ITALIANA" (“ITALIAN REPUBLIC”); on the right, the name of the designer, “COLANERI”.

Reverse:       proscenium of a typical Italian theatre where the scene is set: the curtain opens to reveal a stage with a chair, a table and the inscription "EDUARDO DE FILIPPO”. Above, the value "5 EURO"; on the right, the coin’s year of issue, "2020"; on the left, "R" identifying the Mint of Rome; below, the inscription “IL TEATRO È VITA” ("THEATRE IS LIFE") and some typical elements from the works of Eduardo De Filippo: a cup, a coffee maker, a lucky horn and a star, symbol of the nativity scene.