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The Roman bronze situla comes from a collection of archaeological artifacts confiscated at customs and transferred to the holdings of the National Museum of History of Moldova in 2009. Its place of discovery remains unknown.

A situla (Latin for "bucket") is a metal vessel-usually made of bronze-shaped like a pail and equipped with two movable handles at the top, traditionally used for mixing wine with water. The handles are attached to the vessel via two decorated ears that are welded to the rim.

The body of the situla is truncated-conical in shape and features two decorative bands with small circular patterns formed by hammering, located just below the rim.

Its base is double-layered: the inner bottom is hemispherical and hammered, while the outer bottom is flat and lathe-made. The outer base is welded to the inner bottom, serving as the vessel's foot-support.

This object was crafted using a combination of casting, hammering, and partial lathe-finishing. Dimensions: Maximum height - 31.7 cm; Maximum diameter - 22.8 cm; Base diameter - 13.5 cm

Situlae of this type originated in the Roman Empire and were later adopted by various ancient peoples, including those from the northwestern Pontic region.

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Round table „Evolution of money - from coins to virtual cards and contactless”

April 9, 2015

At the National Museum of History of Moldova was held a round table with the topic „Evolution of money - from coins to virtual cards and contactless" which was organized by the European Fund for the South-Eastern Europe through the Development Facility (EFSE DF) in partnership with the National Bank of Moldova and the host institution.

At the round-table spoke: Dr. Ana Boldureanu, head of the museum's Medieval History and Numismatics Sector with a short review on the origin and circulation of coins in Moldova; Sergiu Stoianov, Radu Pascaru, Viorel Doni and Oxana Nimerovskaia, banking experts in the field of cashless payments, who made presentations about the evolution of payments from coins to newest payment systems - virtual cards and contactless.

The roundtable is part of the national information campaign on the benefits of cashless payment instruments and encouragement of their use. The campaign aims to promote social responsibility and financial inclusion.

Round table „Evolution of money - from coins to virtual cards and contactless”

#Exhibit of the Month

Roman Bronze Situla (1st century BC – 2nd century AD)

Round table „Evolution of money - from coins to virtual cards and contactless”

April 9, 2015

#Exhibit of the Month