10 Euro Archimedes’ screw
2024 year| Silver (.925) | 34.10 g | 40 mm |
| Issuer | Greece |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2024 |
| Value | 10 Euros 10 EUR = USD 11 |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 34.10 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Coloured, Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#412719 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΑΡΧΑΙΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑ
2024
Ο ΚΟΧΛΙΑΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΡΧΙΜΗΔΗ
Designer: Geórgios Stamatópoulos
Edge
Plain
Comment
Archimedes’ screw is a brilliant device used for raising and transporting water. Archimedes is said to have invented it during his stay in Egypt, probably in view of farmers’ need to utilise Nile water for irrigation purposes.
It is essentially a hollow tube that contains a spiral or helix that winds its way up. When the lower end of the tube is placed in water and the screw is turned, either manually or mechanically, water trapped within its coils rises until it reaches the top of the tube and pours out into irrigation ditches. The invention is described by the Roman architect Vitruvius, while Diodorus Siculus says that it was also used for draining water from mines. For its simplicity and ingenuity, the device has been popular over time and is still used today in similar applications.
Interesting fact
The Archimedes' screw depicted on the coin is actually a ancient Greek engineering invention used for transferring water from a lower elevation to a higher elevation. It's named after the ancient Greek mathematician and engineer Archimedes, who is believed to have invented it. The screw was often used in ancient times to irrigate crops and is still used today in some parts of the world.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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