Coins
Italy 2010: 200th anniversary of the Count of Cavour’s birth
@kollectThe 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.
- Country
- Italy
- Year
- 2010
- Mintage
- 4000000
- Issue date
- March 2010
- Joint issue
- No
