HomeFleur-de-coin.comBuy on-lineCoin ShopCategoryEuro coins Greece 2 euros 2013 - Founding of the Platonic Academy (Coin Card) EUR N/A Add to Wish ListAdd this item to your Wish List and we will let you know when it becomes available. To enable this feature, you will have to create an account and log-in BUCGrade ExplanationA coin or set of coins that have never been circulated, and retain all of the original mint luster. A coin or set of coins that have never been circulated, and retain all of the original mint luster. BU stands for Brilliant Uncirculated. stands for Brilliant Uncirculated. Krause - Mishler KM# 252 Details The Academy was founded by Plato in ca. 387 BC in Athens. Aristotle studied there for twenty years before founding his own school, the Lyceum.The Academy persisted throughout the Hellenistic period as a skeptical school, until coming to an end after the death of Philo of Larissa in 83 BC. Although philosophers continued to teach Plato's philosophy in Athens during the Roman era, it was not until AD 410 that a revived Academy was re-established as a center for Neoplatonism, persisting until 529 AD when it was finally closed down by Justinian I. Specifications Diameter - 25.75mm Thickness - 2.2mm Weight - 8.5gr Composition BiAlloy (Nk/Ng), ring Cupronickel (75% copper - 25% nickel clad on nickel core), center Nickel brass Edge Edge lettering (Hellenic Republic), fine milled Comments Issued on 8 July 2013 To return to the previous page, please hit the Back button on your browser or click here