Italy 10 Euro 2003R Italian Presidency of European Union Council. Obverse: Geographical representation of the Italian peninsula with a circle of eleven stars. Above the Italy is laying a woman with a towered crown and wings on temples, whose long band wraps itself several times to surround a star in the woman's hands (the last of the twelve stars of the countries members of the European Union; the star of Italy). Outside the name of the twelve countries surrounds the composition with another line of legend far outside. Reverse: Inside a circle; in center, within two intersecting pentagons; the star of Italy is intertwined with an olive branch; below, the year of issue. Between the vertexes of the two pentagons; a symbol of science and perfection; the years in which Italy held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Legend outside the circle; together with the value. Edge Reeded. Silver(.925) 22g. KM 259
