19963
Title Of Article Chaper
An analysis of some third-century Roman coins for surface silvering and silver percentage of their alloy content
Title Of Journal Book
Archaeometry
Volume
16
Issue
2
Pages
189-200
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The silver and lead contents of the body and the surface layer of 22 Roman coins dating from the periods of 274 to 294 A.D. and 294 to 305 A.D. were determined by x-ray fluorescence. The results are presented as a table which also includes descriptive material on each coin as well as its weight.
Keywords
Coin, bronze; spectroscopy, x ray fluorescence; bronze, alloy; coin, silver plate; coin, analysis -- ICCROM
pub_id
19963