Feature: 200th anniversary of the Count of Cavour’s birth
Description: 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.
Issuing volume: 4 million coins
Issuing date: March 2010 only for coin sets, Rolls in november 2010