My Collection
Description:
Obverse
The coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810-1861), a key figure in Italian unification and early Italian liberalism, and the founder of the political newspaper "Il Risorgimento". It features a portrait of Cavour based on a painting by Francesco Hayez from 1864. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Reverse
A map, next to the facial value, shows the European continent without borders.
Related Coins
1 Denaro - Francesco Foscari (new type)
Country: Republic of Venice
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Denaro
(1/240)
Year: (1423-1457) / Material: Billon
500 Lire (Discovery of America)
Country: Italy / Denomination: 500 Lire
(500 ITL)
Year: 1992 / Material: Silver (.835)
1 Tari - Filippo II
Country: Kingdom of Naples
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Tari
(1/6)
Year: (1554-1556) / Material: Silver
1 Baiocco - Pius VI
Country: Papal States
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Baiocco
(0.01)
Year: (1782-1794) / Material: Copper
20 Grani - Ferdinando I
Country: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
(Italian states) / Denomination: 20 Grani
(1/5)
Year: 1818 / Material: Silver (.833)
1 Tremisse - Carlo Magno
Country: Duchy of Milan
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Tremisse
(12)
Year: (774-814) / Material: Gold
3 Tari - Filippo II
Country: Kingdom of Sicily
(Italian states) / Denomination: 3 Tari
(3)
Year: 1556-1562 / Material: Silver
1 Testone - Urban VIII
Country: Papal States
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Testone
(0.3)
Year: 1642 (1636-1644) / Material: Silver (.916)
10 Grana - Ferdinando II
Country: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
(Italian states) / Denomination: 10 Grana
(0.1)
Year: 1855 / Material: Silver
1 Grosso - Andrea Contarini
Country: Republic of Venice
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Grosso = 32 Denari
(32/240)
Year: (1368-1382) / Material: Silver