Italy 5 Euros, 2012

5 Euros from Italy. Issued in 2012. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 32 mm and weighs 18 g.

Obverse

Portrait of Count Camillo Benso of Cavour as depicted in a paint by Francesco Hayez. Ab both side a famous sentence by Cavour which sanctioned the absolute necessity of establishing a Court of Auditors. Mintmark at left, below the sentence. (ITALIAN REPUBLIC
It is absolutely necessary to concentrate the preventive and final control in an immovable magistrate)

Reverse

Value in center with below the Maces of Justice from the Court of Audits of the Kingdom of Sardinia. The maces are crossed and at sides of their staff are the dates of the anniversary. above the value is the "tocco", the typical hat of the President of the Court. (COURT OF AUDITS)

Edge

Milled