6 Euro Dionysios Karagiorgas
2018 year| Silver (.925) | 10.00 g | 30.00 mm |
| Issuer | Greece |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2018 |
| Value | 6 Euros 6 EUR = USD 6.59 |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 10.00 g |
| Diameter | 30.00 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#195963 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 88% |
Reverse
Portrait of Dionysios (Sakis) Karagiorgas (1930-1985) a prominent Greek economist, along with the mint mark (palmette) and issue year. The design is encirclrd by lettering.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΔΙΑΠΡΕΠΕΙΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΕΣ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΟΛΟΓΟΙ
ΣΑΚΗΣ ΚΑΡΑΓΙΩΡΓΑΣ 1930-1985
Translation:
PROMINENT GREEK ECONOMISTS
SAKIS KARAGIORGAS 1930-1985
Engraver: Geórgios Stamatópoulos
Edge
Plain
Comment
Sakis Karagiorgas was an academic and a symbol of the fight against the military junta. He was Professor of Public Finance and Rector of Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Secretary-General of the cabinet’s economic committee under the Enosis Kentrou (Centre Union) government and research fellow at the Bank of Greece and the Centre of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE). He was brutally tortured by the military junta, despite already being seriously injured, and was given a life sentence by the Extraordinary Court Martial of Athens. In his defense before the court, he did not hesitate to deconstruct the narrative of the dictatorship and take a stand for democracy, in line with his firm belief that intellectuals have a duty to “uphold the moral and cultural values of the Greek people”. After the restoration of democracy, he remained actively involved in politics, becoming a founding member of Greece’s Socialist Party (PASOK), and continued to fight for the upgrading of higher education in Greece, the advancement of economic knowledge and the modernization of Panteion University. His unfinished work Public Finance, focusing on the economic functions of the state and on fiscal institutions, earned him international recognition amongst economists. The Sakis Karagiorgas Foundation was established within Panteion University in 1989 to build on his legacy and promote interdisciplinary research on state-society relations and on economic, in particular fiscal, policy making.
Interesting fact
The Dionysios Karagiorgas 6 Euro coin from Greece features a unique design that incorporates a piece of ancient Greek technology. The coin's reverse side features a depiction of the Antikythera mechanism, which is an ancient astronomical calculator and clock that was used to track the movements of celestial bodies and predict eclipses. This mechanism is considered one of the most sophisticated scientific instruments of the ancient world, and its inclusion on the coin highlights Greece's rich history and contributions to science and technology.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 6 Euro (Dionysios Karagiorgas) 2018 coin.
