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Description
The Corps of the Italian Prison Constabulary was established by King Vittorio Emanuele I on March 18, 1817. In 1990 it was renamed Polizia Penitenziaria (Penitentiary Police), and ensures the security of Italian prisons, keeping unauthorized people out and preventing escape by prisoners. It also maintains order inside prisons, handles the transportation of inmates to and from prison and to a court or medical appointments, and manages work and education programs for inmates. Today it consists of 43,000 officers and 206 prisons.
Artist: Valerio De Seta
Obverse
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Coat of arms of the Corps of the Italian Prison Constabulary bearing the inscription "DESPONDERE SPEM MVNVS NOSTRVM" (to guarantee hope is our duty) on its cartouche; around, the inscription "REPUBBLICA ITALIANA". REPUBBLICA ITALIANA |
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Reverse
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Bust of a uniformed policeman of the Corps of the Italian Prison Constabulary in a three-quarter view to the right with his head facing left; on the left, "2017", the year of the coin"s issue; on the right, the value "5 EURO" and the letter "R" identifying the Mint of Rome; at the base, the name of the designer "V. DE SETA"; around, the inscription "POLIZIA PENITENZIARIA". POLIZIA PENITENZIARIA |
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