| Description : The coin commemorating the 150th birthday of the Italian
doctor, reform pedagogue, philosopher and philanthropist Maria Montessori shows three of the teaching materials of Montessori
education in a square, next to her portrait and the name "MARIA MONTESSORI" on the left and below respectively. She developed
the principle of "Cosmic Education" and the "Earth Child Plan" during her time in India (1939‐1949). She died in 1952 in
Noordwijk, the Netherlands, and Amsterdam is also the seat of the non‐governmental organisation AMI (Association
Montssori Internationale). The coin states Maria Montessori's year of birth, "1870", at the top and the year of issue, "2020",
at the bottom. On the right is the country abbreviation "RI" (Repubblica Italiana, Italian Republic), on the bottom left the
"R" the mint mark of the Italian mint Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato in Rome and on the bottom right the
signet "LDS" of the coin designer Luciana De Simoni. |
