Ponting, M. James. (1993). Follies and forgeries: an appraisal of the composition of Roman copper-alloy coinage of the mid third to mid fourth centuries AD from Britain.

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Title:		 Follies and forgeries: an appraisal of the composition of Roman copper-alloy coinage of the mid third to mid fourth centuries AD from Britain
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 Investigates the effects of corrosion on complex copper alloy coins, specifically looking at how the type of burial environment can alter the perceived composition, and how this can change our archaeological and numismatic interpretation. Three categories of Roman coins and their contemporary copies are analysed by AAS, demonstrating that bulk compositional analysis can differentiate between copies and originals. The significant effects of burial environment are highlighted by Point Electron Probe Micro-Analysis and computer-graphical analysis of statistics. A comparison is made between data produced by non-destructive surface analytical techniques and AAS using small samples: the differences encountered are significant enough to engender erroneous numismatic interpretation. The implications of these findings for archaeological and numismatic interpretation are considered.
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Author:		 Matthew James Ponting
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Year of Publication:		 1993
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
Mid Third To Mid Fourth Centuries Ad (Auto Detected Temporal)
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Created Date:		 21 Jan 2002