Citation
I. Uzonyi et al., Characterization of Dyrrhachium silver coins by micro-PIXE method, NUCL INST B, 161, 2000, pp. 748-752
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences","Instrumentation & Measurement
Journal title
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B-BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS
ISSN journal
0168583X
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Volume
161
Year of publication
2000
Pages
748 - 752
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-583X(200003)161:<748:CODSCB>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Ancient silver coins (drachms) issued by the Greek city Dyrrhachium during
68-43 years BC were analysed non-destructively by micro-PIXE method. The se
lected 27 drachms. including four imitations, belong to the numismatic coll
ection of the Hungarian National Museum (HNM). Nine elements (Fe, Cu, Zn, B
r, Ag, Sn, Au, Pb and Bi) were determined quantitatively. Samples are chara
cterised with a uniformly low similar to 92% Ag concentration. Debasement i
s supposed. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.