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Time-of-Flight Neutron Diffraction (TOF-ND) Analyses of the Composition and Minting of Ancient Judaean “Biblical” Coins

Journal Article · · Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6164058· OSTI ID:1509546
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  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  2. American Numismatic Society, New York, NY (United States)
  3. Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO (United States)
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TOF-ND elastic scattering of thermal neutrons offers some important advantages over X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and metallography for the study of archaeological and numismatic problems. Traditional analytical methods are usually destructive and often probe only the surface. Neutrons deeply penetrate samples, simultaneously giving nondestructive bulk information about the crystal structure, composition, and texture (alignment of crystallites) from which thermomechanical manufacturing processes (e.g., cast, struck, or rolled) may be inferred. An analysis of the metal composition and minting processes used for making ancient Judaean bronze and leaded bronze coins from first century BCE and CE is used as a case study. One of the first ND analyses of the temperature used for striking bronze coins is also presented.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1509546
Journal Information:
Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry Journal Issue: N/A Vol. 2019; ISSN 2090-8865
Publisher:
HindawiCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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