2 Euro Commemorative coins Italy 2010

200th birthday of Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour

On the Obverse the portrait of Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour. On his left is the arched inscription "CAVOUR", followed by the monogram of the Italian Republic. To the right of the portrait, from top to bottom, the mint mark "R", the dates "1810 2010" and the author's signature. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).