TY - JOUR
T1 - Neutron tomographic analysis
T2 - Material characterization of silver and electrum coins from the 6th and 5th centuries BCE
AU - Salvemini, F.
AU - Olsen, S. R.
AU - Luzin, V.
AU - Garbe, U.
AU - Davis, J.
AU - Knowles, T.
AU - Sheedy, K.
PY - 2016/8
Y1 - 2016/8
N2 - Neutron tomography was applied to study a set of Greek silver coins and a single Lydian electrum coin minted in the 6 and 5th centuries BCE. The investigation was conducted at the new neutron imaging station DINGO at ANSTO in order to demonstrate capabilities and to explore limits of this non-invasive method in characterizing numismatic materials. From the reconstructed volume of each sample, the morphology, porosity, inclusions, and presence of composite structures can be revealed and evaluated. This information can be used to elucidate ancient minting technology and to prove authenticity. Moreover, the state of conservation, corrosion processes and attempts to repair the coins can be determined.
AB - Neutron tomography was applied to study a set of Greek silver coins and a single Lydian electrum coin minted in the 6 and 5th centuries BCE. The investigation was conducted at the new neutron imaging station DINGO at ANSTO in order to demonstrate capabilities and to explore limits of this non-invasive method in characterizing numismatic materials. From the reconstructed volume of each sample, the morphology, porosity, inclusions, and presence of composite structures can be revealed and evaluated. This information can be used to elucidate ancient minting technology and to prove authenticity. Moreover, the state of conservation, corrosion processes and attempts to repair the coins can be determined.
KW - Archaeometallurgy
KW - Neutron tomography
KW - Non-invasive method
KW - Numismatic materials
KW - Ancient minting technology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84979518977&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.matchar.2016.05.018
DO - 10.1016/j.matchar.2016.05.018
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84979518977
SN - 1044-5803
VL - 118
SP - 175
EP - 185
JO - Materials Characterization
JF - Materials Characterization
ER -