Feature: 200th anniversary of Louis Braille’s birth
Description: The coin depicts a hand reading an
open book by touch. The index finger points at a vertical inscription
‘LOUIS BRAILLE 1809-2009’ and two birds in flight above the hand
symbolise freedom of knowledge. The monogram of the Italian Republic,
‘RI’, is at the top right, while the mint mark ‘R’ is at the bottom
right. Braille’s name is written under the book in the alphabet that he
invented. At the very bottom are the initials ‘MCC’ of the artist Maria
Carmela Colaneri. The 12 stars of the European Union are shown on the
outer ring.
