Help With Greek Coin (Collectors Coin I Think)

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bjarvis2785 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 08/30/2010 2:41 pm Hi all, I have no idea about coins/medals/tokens etc, but have been tasked with finding out what this coin is. It was brought back by my Great Grandfather from World War II. Nobody knows how he got it. It's a Greek coin, with the head of Nikolaos K Kanellopoylos (or Kanellopoulos depending on translation) I believe it was designed by B Falireas (name under the head) On the reverse, the wording translates to Institute of Chemistry. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16841 Posts	Posted 08/30/2010 9:11 pm It's not a coin, but a medal. Presumably it's an academic award medal for the Chemical Institute named on it. Nikolaus Kanellopoulos was a wealthy Greek industrialist; this medal was probably set up by his estate to perpetuate his name. Is the edge inscribed with anything? Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
bjarvis2785 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 08/31/2010 05:20 am Thanks Sap. I don't recall any inscription on the edges, but will confirm later when at home. Are you saying that the medal would have been awarded by the Institute of Chemsitry to somebody that attended there maybe? I can't find anything at all about this medal on google - can you recommend any sites or even specialist people in this kind of thing, where I could find more info about it? It currently belongs to my grandfather, who has gone his whole life not knowing anything about it, so it would be nice if I could go back with the full story :) thanks again for the help so far. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16841 Posts	Posted 08/31/2010 08:13 am Quote: Are you saying that the medal would have been awarded by the Institute of Chemistry to somebody that attended there maybe? That would be my assumption, without knowing anything about the Institute in question. I do know that Universities and similar places often have awards that are donated or sponsored by philanthropists and deceased estates, given to students at the Institute that excel or to scientists that make discoveries in particular fields. Kind of like the Nobel Prizes, only on a much smaller scale. It might, of course, be an unawarded medal. Greece has had a turbulent time since 1936, with a civil war, invasion by Nazi Germany and subsequent liberation, a military coup and the overthrow of the monarchy. I can't find any reference to any such Institute in Greece today, so perhaps it no longer exists. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
bjarvis2785 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 08/31/2010 09:41 am I've done a bit more research, and it seems Nikoloas Kanellopoulos was researching out of what is now called Institute for Neohellenic Research / National Hellenic Research Foundation (www.eie.gr) I have dropped them an email to see if they can help out - so fingers crossed. I'll never find out the whole story but there is a series of events that took place that managed to take this medal from Greece, to Italy. My Great Grandfather brought it back from the war, and he was stationed in Italy... no idea how it got there, but as you say, there was so much going on it's possible it changed hands a few times, and went on a fair few travels. thanks again for the help so far. Report this Post to the Staff
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