Experimental investigation of silvering in late Roman coinage

Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings

Volumn 712, Issue , 2002, Pages 461-469

  Vlachou, C ^a   McDonnell, J G ^a   Janaway, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER ALLOYS; CORROSION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MERCURY (METAL); METALLOGRAPHY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILVER PLATING; SURFACES;

COPPER ALLOY COINS; SILVERING;

COINAGE;

EID: 0036964489     PISSN: 02729172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1557/proc-712-ii9.2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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