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2 Euros Academy of Athens
| Issuer | Bank of Greece |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Value | 2 Euros 2 EUR = RSD 235 |
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| Obverse description | The inner core depicts the neoclassical façade of the Academy of Athens in frontal elevation, rendered in fine detail with its Ionic columns, sculptural pediment, and flanking statues. The centennial commemorative legend arcs around the upper portion of the inner core, with the issuing authority inscribed below. The year of issue and the engraver's initials appear in the lower field. The outer ring bears the twelve stars of the European Union flag. |
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| Obverse lettering | 100 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΑΠO ΤΗΝ ΙΔΡΥΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΑΚΑΔΗΜΙΑΣ ΑΘΗΝΩΝ 2026 ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ ΣΤΑΜ |
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Greece's 2026 commemorative marks the centenary of the Academy of Athens, founded in 1926 as the country's national academy of sciences, letters, and fine arts — delayed by nearly a century from the ambitions of Kapodistrias, who had proposed such an institution in the 1820s immediately following independence. The building itself, designed by Theophil Hansen and completed in 1885, was privately funded by the Greek-Austrian banker Simon Sinas.
Hansen's Academy forms one third of the so-called "Athenian Trilogy" alongside the National Library and the University, all built in succession along Panepistimiou Street.