20 euro 500th Anniversary of the birth of Andrea Palladio Europa Star Programme series

Obverse: portrait of Andrea Palladio with architectonical elements representing his style and some working tool: compass, square and protractor; at the base, the name of the designer “COLANERI”; arch-shaped “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”. Reverse: prospective view of Villa Capria, also called La Rotonda, and its plan, symbol of the architecture of Palladio; on the sides, respectively on the left and on the right, “1508” and “2008”; in the centre “ANDREA PALLADIO”, the coin's value “20 EURO” and the Europa star logo; below, the mintmark “R”.