Ilaly presents a new silver coin "Gioachino Rossini" in Europe (European Musicians) Program. The issuance of the currency is the March 17 , 2014.

Gioachino Antonio Rossini (29 February 1792& – 13 November 1868) was an Italian who wrote 39 operas as well as sacred music, chamber music, songs, and some instrumental and piano pieces. His best-known operas include the Italian comedies Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) and La Cenerentola and the French-language epics Moïse et Pharaon and Guillaume Tell. A tendency for inspired, song-like melodies is evident throughout his scores, which led to the nickname "The Italian Mozart". Until his retirement in 1829, Rossini had been the most popular opera composer in history.

Obverse bears the image of the bust Gioachino Rossini adapted from a marble sculpture by an unknown author, which is preserved in the International Music Museum of Bologna.

Reverse shows a scene in the Teatro Rossini in Pesaro, with a magpie in flight having a collar at its peak, an allegory of the opera La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie). On the right side – the notes of the opera Majestic Marciale Rossini. Designer: Uliana Pernazza.