Rapid, quantitative, and non-destructive SR-WD-XRF mapping of trace platinum in Byzantine Roman Empire gold coins

Van Loon, Lisa L.; Banerjee, Neil R.; Hinds, Michael W.; Gordon, Robert; Bevan, George; Burgess, R. W.

doi:10.1039/C8JA00227D

Rapid, quantitative, and non-destructive SR-WD-XRF mapping of trace platinum in Byzantine Roman Empire gold coins

Journal Article · 01 January 2018 · Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C8JA00227D· OSTI ID:1479036

^[1]; Banerjee, Neil R. ^[2]; Hinds, Michael W. ^[3]; Gordon, Robert ^[4]; Bevan, George ^[5]; Burgess, R. W. ^[6]

Western University; Department of Anthropology; London; Canada; Western University
Western University; Department of Earth Sciences; London; Canada; Numismatic Institute of North America Inc.
Royal Canadian Mint; Ottawa; Canada
Simon Fraser University; Department of Physics; Burnaby; Canada
Queens University; Department of Classics; Kingston; Canada
University of Ottawa; Department of Classics and Religious Studies; Ottawa; Canada

A non-destructive SR-WD-XRF method for quickly measuring Pt in large sample suites of ancient Roman gold coins.

Research Organization:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)

Sponsoring Organization:: FOREIGN

OSTI ID:: 1479036

Journal Information:: Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Vol. 33, Issue 10; ISSN 0267-9477

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: ENGLISH

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