Greece 2013 2e Founding of the Platonic Academy 2400th Anniv.

2013 Greece 2 euro commemorative coin:
2400th Anniversary of the Founding of the Platonic Academy.

The inner part of the coin shows the profile of Plato, the founder of the Platonic Academy.
On the left side of the coin is depicted the Greek inscription 2400 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΙΔΡΥΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΑΚΑΔΗΜΙΑΣ ΠΛΑΤΩΝΟΣ
(2400 years since the founding of the Platonic Academy) and the name of the issuing country (ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ) in ancient Greek font.
The mint mark and the year mark 2013 are to the right. On the bottom is the monogram ΣΤΑΜ of the author G. Stamatopoulos.

The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin.

Date of Issue: 1 October 2013
Diameter: 25.75 mm.
Thickness: 2.20 mm.
Metal: Outer part: copper-nickel; inner part: three layers: nickel brass, nickel, nickel brass
Weight: 8.5g.
Issuing volume: 754.000
Designer:  G. Stamatopoulos

• Model: EUR GRC 2013
• Brand/Manufactured by: [Euro coins]