50835
Accession Number
10525
Author
Fleet, R.J.
Title Of Article Chaper
The application of specific heat in the detection of debasement in ancient silver copper alloy coins
Title Of Journal Book
Archaeometry
Volume
18
Issue
1
Pages
117-120
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The specific heat of a series of Roman and other ancient silver copper coins dating from the 6th century BC to about 250 AD were measured. Shows the usefulness of technique as a non-destructive method for analyzing those coins where destructive chemical analysis is not desired and interpretation of neutron activation analysis data difficult.
Keywords
Metal, analysis non-destructive; Coin, analysis; Coin, copper; Coin, silver ICCROM
pub_id
50835