Kraft, Gunther ; Flege, Stefan ; Reiff, Fritz ; Ortner, Hugo M. (2004)
Investigation of Contemporary Forgeries of Ancient Silver Coins.
In: Microchimica Acta, 145 (1-4)
doi: 10.1007/s00604-003-0134-x
Artikel, Bibliographie
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)
Four contemporary forgeries of ancient gold coins were investigated regarding techniques used for gilding, and the composition of the gold cover and the base metal core. The forged coins are a Daric of the Persian Empire, a Gold Stater in the name of Alexander, and two Solidi of the late Roman Empire. A combination of modern analytical methods such as Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Electron Probe Micro Analysis (EPMA), X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (XRF), and Secondary-Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) was used. The results demonstrate that the coins represent the main three technologies of gilding used in antiquity. The core of the Daric is a silver Siglos, plated by leaf gilding. The Gold Stater was forged by foil gilding using a silver core. The Roman Solidi have a core of either silver or copper and were plated by fire gilding. On account of our results it is possible to compare the forgers' profits made by use of the different technologies of forging.
| Typ des Eintrags: | Artikel |
|---|---|
| Erschienen: | 2004 |
| Autor(en): | Kraft, Gunther ; Flege, Stefan ; Reiff, Fritz ; Ortner, Hugo M. |
| Art des Eintrags: | Bibliographie |
| Titel: | Investigation of Contemporary Forgeries of Ancient Silver Coins |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Publikationsjahr: | 2004 |
| Verlag: | Springer |
| Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: | Microchimica Acta |
| Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: | 145 |
| (Heft-)Nummer: | 1-4 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00604-003-0134-x |
| Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract): | Four contemporary forgeries of ancient gold coins were investigated regarding techniques used for gilding, and the composition of the gold cover and the base metal core. The forged coins are a Daric of the Persian Empire, a Gold Stater in the name of Alexander, and two Solidi of the late Roman Empire. A combination of modern analytical methods such as Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Electron Probe Micro Analysis (EPMA), X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (XRF), and Secondary-Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) was used. The results demonstrate that the coins represent the main three technologies of gilding used in antiquity. The core of the Daric is a silver Siglos, plated by leaf gilding. The Gold Stater was forged by foil gilding using a silver core. The Roman Solidi have a core of either silver or copper and were plated by fire gilding. On account of our results it is possible to compare the forgers' profits made by use of the different technologies of forging. |
| Freie Schlagworte: | Ancient coins, forgeries, SEM, EPMA, SIMS. |
| Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): | ?? fb11_ca ?? 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Materialwissenschaft > Fachgebiet Materialanalytik 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Materialwissenschaft 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften |
| Hinterlegungsdatum: | 12 Jun 2009 12:13 |
| Letzte Änderung: | 05 Mär 2013 09:20 |
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