X‐ray fluorescence analysis on a group of coins from the ancient roman city of Tridentum (Trento, Italy). (November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Scuotto, Marilena; Bassi, Cristina; Lezzerini, Marco; Grifoni, Emanuela; Legnaioli, Stefano; Lorenzetti, Giulia; Pagnotta, Stefano; Palleschi, Vincenzo
• Is Part Of: X-ray spectrometry. Volume 43:Number 6(2014)
• Page Start: 370
• Page End: 374
• Publication Date: 2014-11
• Subjects: X-ray spectroscopy -- Periodicals; 543.62
• DOI: 10.1002/xrs.2567
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0049-8246

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>A group of 83 coins, found in the archeological excavations of the ancient Roman city of <italic>Tridentum</italic> (Trento, Italy), was studied for the determination of their composition, finalized to their classification and cataloging.</p> <p>The coins, mainly made of copper‐based alloys, were minted between the republican period (II century BC) and the last decades of the western empire (V century AD).</p> <p>The X‐Ray Fluorescence archaeometric analysis has allowed a revision of the typological classification of the coins through the identification of six broad groups, each one characterized by a peculiar composition of the coins in the group. A tentative assignation of all the unreadable coins to one of the groups identified was proposed, in a way that could suggest also a possible dating of these coins. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.</p> </abstract>