학술논문
Combined elemental and microstructural analysis of genuine and fake copper-alloy coins
Document Type
Article
Source
Quantum Electronics; July 2011, Vol. 41 Issue: 7 p663-668, 6p
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Language
ISSN
10637818; 14684799
Abstract
Innovative noninvasive material analysis techniques are applied to determine archaeometallurgical characteristics of copper-alloy coins from Florence's National Museum of Archaeology. Three supposedly authentic Roman coins and three hypothetically fraudolent imitations are thoroughly investigated using laser-induced plasma spectroscopy and time of flight neutron diffraction along with 3D videomicroscopy and electron microscopy. Material analyses are aimed at collecting data allowing for objective discrimination between genuine Roman productions and late fakes. The results show the mentioned techniques provide quantitative compositional and textural data, which are strictly related to the manufacturing processes and aging of copper alloys.