Obverse An interpretation of the coat of arms of San Marino, the three towers on a shield surmounted by a crown and within a laurel wreath, and LIBERTAS below on a scroll. The inscription REPUBLICA DI SAN MARINO appears around the border. Reverse A large figure 40 surrounded by stars, with the inscription CONSIGLIO D'EUROPA above, and the date 1989 and the value 5 SCUDI below.