In this research we studied the compositional, crystallographic and microstructural properties of a series of incuse silver didracmae stemming from the Achaean colonies of Metapontum and Caulonia. We address the following points: the metal sources, th efabrication process and degradation phenomena, such as incrustation and embrittement, emploing energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spettroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, and scanning electron and optical microscopies. Information regarding inclusions and presence of significant amounts of gold can be tentatively used to address provenancing and fabrication issues.
Titolo: | MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF EARLY WESTERN GREEK INCUSE COINS |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2005 |
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Abstract: | In this research we studied the compositional, crystallographic and microstructural properties of a series of incuse silver didracmae stemming from the Achaean colonies of Metapontum and Caulonia. We address the following points: the metal sources, th efabrication process and degradation phenomena, such as incrustation and embrittement, emploing energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spettroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, and scanning electron and optical microscopies. Information regarding inclusions and presence of significant amounts of gold can be tentatively used to address provenancing and fabrication issues. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11587/111335 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | Articolo pubblicato su Rivista |
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