2021 – 150th Anniversary of the proclamation of Rome as the Capital of Italy (UNC)

Detail of Dea Roma, sculpture by Angelo Zanelli inserted in the center of the Altare della Patria, a large votive altar dedicated to the Italian nation set in the Vittoriano complex in Rome. Above, the legend “ROMA CAPITALE”; on the right, the dates “•1871•2021•”, the year of the proclamation of Rome as the Capital of Italy and that of the coin’s issue respectively; on the left, “RI”, acronym of the Italian Republic, and “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome; in exergue, “UP”, initials of the designer Uliana Pernazza; around, the twelve stars of the European Union.