STUDY OF ANCIENT-GREEK COPPER COINS FROM NIKOPOLIS (EPIRUS) AND THESSALONIKI (MACEDONIA)

Authors
KALLITHRAKASKONTOS N KATSANOS AA ARAVANTINOS A OECONOMIDES M TOURATSOGLOU I
Citation
N. Kallithrakaskontos et al., STUDY OF ANCIENT-GREEK COPPER COINS FROM NIKOPOLIS (EPIRUS) AND THESSALONIKI (MACEDONIA), Archaeometry, 35, 1993, pp. 265-278
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Archaeology,Archaeology
Journal title
Archaeometry → ACNP
ISSN journal
0003813X
Volume
35
Year of publication
1993
Part
2
Pages
265 - 278
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-813X(1993)35:<265:SOACCF>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Ancient copper coins from the Greek cities Nikopolis in Epirus and The ssaloniki in Macedonia, minted during Roman imperial limes (31 BC to A D 268), were analysed non-destructively by proton induced X-ray emissi on, after removal of the patina. An intercomparison study using differ ent analytical methods was also performed on five coins. Eleven elemen ts were analysed quantitatively on all coins. Statistical analysis of the results was performed for their presentation in the form of dendro grams. Finally, the variations in the concentrations of some individua l elements from emperor to emperor were examined.