2024 Greece €10 Silver Proof Coin "Ancient Greek Technology: Archimedes' Screw"

• Mint: Bank of Greece
• Denomination: €10
• Quality: Proof
• Issue limit: 2,000 pcs.
• Alloy: 92.5% Sterling Silver
• Diameter: 40 mm
• Weight: 34.1 grams
• Design: G. Stamatopolous
• Box/Capsule: Yes/Yes
• Certificate: Yes

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This is the third issue in the series Ancient Greek Technology, following in the footsteps of the Antikythera Mechanism and the Automatic Maid of Philo of Byzantium.

Archimedes of Syracuse was born in the 3rd century B.C. He liked to solve problems and was one of the most important inventors of his time. The king requested that Archimedes build the biggest ship possible. This ship proved to be leaky, and Archimedes had to invent a device to remove water from it. So he designed what we now call the Archimedes screw. It was very effective because it got rid of the water and only required one person to operate it. The Archimedes screw was soon also used to transport water from low-lying areas up to irrigation ditches. The design is so effective that it is still being used today. For instance, it is used to lift wastewater in water treatment plants and even to lift water in some amusement park rides. It's a tool that has never gone out of style.

Archimedes screw, a form of positive-displacement pump for raising water, was allegedly invented by the ancient Greek scientist Archimedes for removing water from the hold of a large ship. A positive-displacement pump traps fluid from a source and then forces the fluid to move to a discharge location.