National Arcaeological Museum | Object Of The Month - October 2012 | Τα νομίσματα (The Coins)

 Τα νομίσματα (The Coins)

Τhe coins retrieved from the shipwreck were accumulated in masses with corrosion products and incrustations. Some are in advanced state of corrosion and present loss of material. It was determined that they are thirty-six silver and more than forty bronze coins. From the six identifiable coins, three are from Sicily and three from Asia Minor. The former include two of Katane issued in 187-170 BC and one of Panormos of the first cent. BC. The Asia Minor coins include one of Knidos, issued in 250-210 BC and two of Ephesos, issued either between 70-60 or 48 -27 BC. The presence of bronze coins from various Mediterranean regions in the shipwreck demonstrates the ship's wide sailing range! 
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National Arcaeological Museum - Object of the Month | August 2012

  

Βολίδα ανίχνευσης και μέτρησης βάθους βυθού
- καταπειρατηρία  | Sounding-weight

 Material: Lead
Provenance: Antikythera shipwreck. From the material retrieved in 1976 (15 November)
Date: First half of first century BC (terminus ante quem)
Dimensions: Height: 0.142m, upper diam.: 0.062m, base diam.: 0.155m, weight: 14.460kg
Inv. no: Athens, National Archaeological Museum X 19013
Room:Temporary Exhibitions Wing, Room I

Fragmentary, suspension ring missing. Whitish layer of oxidization over the entire surface, chipped on the ring base and body.

This sub-conical object resembles a bell because of its concave base. The flat upper surface features twο small square mortises for the now lost suspension ring. The ring base is between 0.014 and 0.03m thick, and shows four small holes for nails, 0.027m from its edge. One of the holes is square (side 0.007m long) suggesting that the nail shaft had the same section and thickness!

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