Depicts an ellipsoidal world globe with a soccer ball on the far east. Legend around the globe. Name of the engraver below.

Free interpretation of an intaglio print representing the soccer game in Piazza Santa Maria Novella in Florence; on top, arch-shaped country name, below the lily of Florence, the coin's value “5 EURO” and a ribbon bearing the inscription “CALCIO STORICO FIORENTINO”; on the left, the mintmark "R"; below, “S. MARIA NOVELLA” and “2006”.

Calcio Fiorentino (also known as calcio storico "historic football") is an early form of football (soccer and rugby) that originated during the Middle Ages in Italy. Once widely played, the sport is thought to have started in the Piazza Santa Croce in Florence. There it became known as the giuoco del calcio fiorentino ("Florentine kick game") or simply calcio, which is now also the name for association football in the Italian language. The game may have started as a revival of the Roman sport of harpastum.

Piazza Santa Maria Novella is one of main squares in Florence and one of the most beautiful, making it one of the top attractions in the city. The historical center is divided into 4 quarters and life in the quarter of Santa Maria Novella revolves around its square. The enchanting beauty of the Dominican Basilica of Santa Maria Novella's Renaissance facade is usually what impresses the most at first sight. The piazza was born in 1287 by decree of the Florentine Republic during the years that the Dominican convent and church of Santa Maria Novella was being renewed and enlarged.