2 euro - 200th anniversary of birth of Camillo Benso

Series: Italy - Commemorative 2 euro coins

Image of 2 euro coin - 200th anniversary of birth of Camillo Benso | Italy 2010
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.