Published April 23, 2007 | Version v1
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Microscopical Examination of Ancient Silver Coins

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki (Greece)
  • 2. Department of Physics, FNSc, University of Tirana, Tirana (Albania)
  • 3. Department of Spectroscopy, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Tirana (Albania)
  • 4. Laboratory of Restoration and Archaeometry, Institute of Popular Culture, Tirana (Albania)
  • 5. Department of Antiquity, Institute of Archaeology, Tirana (Albania)

Description

The microstructure of three silver coins of the IIId century B.C. from the Illyrian king Monounios, the ancient Greek city of Dyrrachion and of Korkyra was studied with XRF and microscopy. From this investigation it turned out that these coins have different chemical composition and microstructure that imply different minting method

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.2733539;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
899
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 798
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
6. international conference of the Balkan Physical Union
Dates
22-26 Aug 2006
Place
Istanbul (Turkey)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39074496
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILVER; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TWINNING; URBAN AREAS; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELEMENTS; METALS; MICROSCOPY; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS

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(c) 2007 American Institute of Physics