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Description
Italian unification or the Risorgimento, was the political and social movement that consolidated different states of the Italian peninsula into the single state of the Kingdom of Italy in the 19th century. The process began in 1815 with the Congress of Vienna and was completed in 1871 when Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. The memory of the Risorgimento is central to both Italian politics and Italian historiography, for this short period (1815–60) is one of the most contested and controversial in modern Italian history.
Obverse
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Depicts an allegory of Italy, a woman's profile facing right, her braided hair held by a five-pointed star; below, the name of the designer “G. BERTI”; around “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”. REPUBBLICA ITALIANA |
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Reverse
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In the centre, standing allegory of Towered Italy holding in her right hand some ear of wheat and a cog-wheel; on her sides, four ramping horses reminiscent of the quadriga; on the background a circle, a symbol of balance and harmony; below, on the left, the mintmark "R" and the initials of the engraver “VS”; on the right the coin's value “5 EURO”; on top, the arch-shaped inscription “150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy”; on the bottom, “1861” and “2011”. 150°ANNIVERSARIO DELL' UNITA' ITALIA |
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150th Anniversary of the Italian Unification
Bi-Metallic, 8.5 g, ⌀ 25.75 mm