ELTA - PHILOTELISMOS

100 Years Academy of Athens (2/2026)

06/03/2026

Hellenic Post circulates on March 18, 2026, the new Commemorative Stamp Series “100 Years Academy of Athens”, which will consist of four stamps, with a total value of 4,90 €.

DENOMINATIONS	DESIGNS	QUANTITY
0,50 €	Athena and Prometheus at the heavenly gates of light (detail), 1884 Oil painting on canvas by Christian Griepenkerl decorating the west wall of the conference hall of the Academy of Athens Photo K. Xenikakis, Archive of the Academy of Athens	30.000 pieces
1,20 €	Prometheus Introduced to Olympus (detail), 1885 Oil painting on canvas by Christian Griepenkerl decorating the south wall of the conference hall of the Academy of Athens Photo K. Xenikakis, Archive of the Academy of Athens	20.000 pieces
1,20 €	Colossal marble statue of Athena (detail), 1882 Work of Leonidas Drossis Photo K. Xenikakis, Archive of the Academy of Athens	20.000 pieces
2,00 €	Academy of Athens The main entrance of the Academy building (from SE) Academy of Athens Archive Photo	30.000 pieces

Issue Date: 18 March 2026

Withdrawal Date: 17 March 2028
Design: Eleni Apostolou
Stamp Format: 35 X 45 mm

Sheet layout: Sheet of 25
Printing process: Multicolored (offset), gold-foil stamping
Printer: «VERIDOS MATSOUKIS S.A. SECURITY PRINTING»

2/2026 Single Set of Stamps
“100 Years Academy of Athens”

Item code: 5205344172795

4,90 €
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2/2026 First Day Cover
“100 Years Academy of Athens”
3.000 pieces

Item code: 5205344172887

9,00 €
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2/2026 Numbered Set Pack
“100 Years Academy of Athens”
300 pieces

Item code: 5205344172894

19,50 €
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The stamps and the FDC will be available at ELTA Branches and through the Hellenic Post e-shop from their release date until March 17, 2028. The Numbered Set Pack will be available until sold out.

Collectors can have their philatelic items franked with the special commemorative first day of issue postmark by sending their postal items to the ELTA Sorting Center (128 Lefkis Street, 14568 Kryoneri, Attn: Pantelis Skylos), provided stamps from the set with a minimum value of 1,20 € are affixed to them. Please mark the envelope “PHILATELIC ITEMS”.