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2 Euro Count of Cavour

Features

Issuer	Italy
Period	Republic (1946-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2010
Value	2 Euro 2 EUR = USD 2.20
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.5 g
Diameter	25.75 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 14445
References	KM# 328, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 317 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

200th Anniversary of the birth of Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour

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.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CAVOUR RI
R
1810
2010
CM

Engraver: Claudia Momoni

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Finely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 *" alternately upright and inverted

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 *

Mint

R	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy (1911-date)

Comments

This coin is released for circulation but is available also in these forms:
- In official mint Mint folder (or coincard)
- Inserted in Mint BU Sets (both 9 and 10 valued) and Mint Proof Sets

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
2010 R	3 942 000	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.70	$ 3.80	$ 3.80	98%
2010 R	38 000							$ 9.90	3%	BU set
2010 R	15 000								0.07%	In Mint official Coincard
2010 R	5 000								0.9%	Proof

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