24829
Editor
Oddy, W.A.
Title Of Article Chaper
The fineness of the Venetian ducat and its imitations
Title Of Journal Book
Metallurgy in numismatics, volume 2
Pages
95-104
Publisher
The Royal Numismatic Society
Publisher City
London
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
45 gold ducats were analyzed by specific gravity. Whilst the Venetian examples were all made from fine gold (99% or more) some imitative examples were not and contained as little as 51% gold, although the majority exceeded 70%. -- AATA
Keywords
Ducat Coin Gold;Coin Medieval Venice;Gold Analysis Specific gravity AATA
pub_id
24829