Italy 2011 The 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy
The 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy
The unification of Italy also known as
the Risorgimento was the 19th-century political and social movement that resulted in the consolidation of different
states of the Italian Peninsula into a single state in 1861, the Kingdom of Italy. Inspired by the rebellions in the
1820s and 1830s against the outcome of the Congress of Vienna, the unification
process was precipitated by the Revolutions of 1848, and reached
completion in 1871 after the Capture of Rome and its designation as the
capital of the Kingdom of Italy.
The inner part of the coin shows, in the centre, three Italian
flags fluttering in the wind, to mark three past periods of 50 years each – the
periods ending in 1911, 1961 and 2011 respectively – in illustration of a
perfect link between generations: this is the logo of the 150th anniversary of
the unification of Italy. Written in a semi-circle along the upper outer edge
around the three flags is the inscription “150° DELL’ UNITÁ D’ITALIA” (150th
anniversary of the unification of Italy), with the letters “RI” superimposed on
one another off-centre to the right in indication of the issuing country, the
Republic of Italy. Beneath the three flags stand the dates “1861 › 2011 › ›”.
Centred below the dates is the mintmark “R”, with the letters “ELF INC.”, the initials
of the artist Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini and the first three letters of the
Italian name of his profession (incisore) along the bottom edge to the right.
The 12 stars of the European Union are depicted on the coin’s outer ring.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad
nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 10'000'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Italy
Year of release - 2011
