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 Osella - Alvise Mocenigo IV
Country: Republic of Venice
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Osella = 78 Soldi
(3.9)
Year: 1769 / Material: Silver
1 Sesino - Antonio Farnese
Country: Duchy of Piacenza
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Sesino = 1/2 Soldo
(1/40)
Year: (1727-1731) / Material: Copper
5 Tornesi - Ferdinando II
Country: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
(Italian states) / Denomination: 5 Tornesi = 1/40 Ducat
(1/40)
Year: 1831-1841 / Material: Copper
10 Soldi - Ranuccio II Farnese
Country: Duchy of Parma
(Italian states) / Denomination: 10 Soldi
(1/2)
Year: (1646-1694) / Material: Billon
1 Centesimo - Vittorio Emanuele II
Country: United Provinces of Central Italy
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Centesimo
(0.01)
Year: 1859 / Material: Copper
1 Scudo - Gregory XVI
Country: Papal States
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Scudo
(1)
Year: 1831-1834 / Material: Silver (.917)
10 Soldi - Maria Beatrice
Country: Duchy of Massa-Carrara
(Italian states) / Denomination: 10 Soldi
(10)
Year: 1792 / Material: Billon
1 Denaro Minuto - Filippo Maria Visconti
Country: Republic of Genoa
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Denaro
(1/240)
Year: (1339-1528) / Material: Billon
1 Cagliarese - Carlo Emanuele III
Country: Kingdom of Sardinia
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Cagliarese
(1/300)
Year: 1763-1769 / Material: Copper
¼ Lira - Ferdinand I
Country: Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1/4 Lira
(0.25)
Year: 1835-1844 / Material: Silver (.600)