A multi-technique investigation of the incuse coinage of Magna Graecia

This paper focuses on the application of different neutron techniques to characterize the manufacturing process of ‘incuse’ coins minted by Greek colonies in Southern Italy during the 6th and 5th centuries BC. In order to provide an insight into incuse coinage minting, numismatic and historical studies were combined with metallurgical research based on non-destructive neutron diffraction, neutron texture analysis and neutron tomography. The most significant scientific data collected during our campaign of investigation will be showcased. Crown Copyright © 2018 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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Neutron diffraction, Tomography, Nondestructive testing, Crystallography, Archaeology, Crystal structure

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Salvemini, F., Sheedy, K., Olsen, S. R., Avdeev, M., Davis, J., & Luzin, V. (2018). A multi-technique investigation of the incuse coinage of Magna Graecia. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 20, 748-755. doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.06.025

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.06.025
https://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/10322

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