Slovakia 2022 300th years First Steam engine
300th years First Steam engine
NOVÁ BAŇA, SLOVAKIA reports
that a team of archaeologists and volunteers have uncovered the base of what is
thought to be Europe’s first atmospheric steam engine at a mining site in the
town of Nová Bańa. The machine, built by Isaac Potter in a mine shaft between
1721 and 1722, was used to drain water from the site. When the mine at Nová Bańa failed to recover any ore,
historic records indicate that the machine was supposed to have been moved to
Banská Štiavnica, another town in central Slovakia known for its silver mines.
The coin is dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the construction of the first atmospheric steam engine in continental Europe. The design includes a full-size mechanism construction and the coat of arms of Slovakia.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality
- UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter
- 25.75 mm.
Composition
- Bimetallic - nickel brass clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation
- 995'000 pcs.
Country
of origin - Slovakia
Year
of release - 2022
