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Commemorative ingot depicting a Phoenician trading ship circa 1400 BC
Rectangular shaped ingot. Obverse: Port broadside view of a Phoenician trading ship, sail furled, lying up at dockside. Inscription: 'PHOENICIAN TRADING SHIP'. Reverse: Inscription, 'PHOENICIAN TRADING SHIP C.1400 B.C. Used by the Phoenicians to establish a great trading empire, the Phoenician trading ship sailed throughout the Red Sea and the eastern Mediterranean. The absence of a rope support for the bow and stern indicated the structured strength of the hull. This ship was designed specifically for large cargo capacity.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2811 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Ingot |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Franklin Mint |
| Date made: | 1976 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 48 x 64 x 3 mm |