2 euro: 200th anniversary of birth of Camillo Benso
Series: Italy: Commemorative 2 euro coins
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.
Coin parameters
| Country: |  Italy |
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| Mintage year: | 2010 |
| Issue date: | March 2010 |
| Face value: | 2 euro |
| Diameter: | 25.75 mm |
| Weight: | 8.50 g |
| Alloy: | Bimetal: CuNi, nordic gold |
| Quality: | Proof, BU, UNC |
| Mintage: | 4 mil. pc |
