Two of a group of thirty coins dating between to 1st century BC and 1st century AD, found in the so-called“Grotta delle Ninfe” near Cerchiara di Calabria (Calabria, Italy), and preservedin the display case of the Brettii and Enotri Museum in Cosenza (Calabria, Italy) have been under archaeometric investigation. This paper aims to understand the oxidation processes, know constituent material and find hidden signs or inscriptions on the coins by means of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) portable spectrometer and X-ray microtomography (X-ray μ-CT) in order to make the hypothetical inscriptions readable, to know the period of manufacture and their provenance. The coins collection will be analysed in future research to make the inscriptions readable and identify the coins’ provenience and typology. © 2022 IMEKO TC-4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, MetroArchaeo 2022.All rights reserved.

Roman coins from the “Brettii and Enotri” museum: a non-destructive archaeometric study by X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and X-ray microtomography

Smeriglio Andrea;Crocco Maria Caterina;Filosa Raffaele;Formoso Vincenzo;Solano Andrea;Barberi Riccardo Cristoforo;Cerzoso Maria;Agostino Raffaele Giuseppe
2022-01-01

Abstract

Two of a group of thirty coins dating between to 1st century BC and 1st century AD, found in the so-called“Grotta delle Ninfe” near Cerchiara di Calabria (Calabria, Italy), and preservedin the display case of the Brettii and Enotri Museum in Cosenza (Calabria, Italy) have been under archaeometric investigation. This paper aims to understand the oxidation processes, know constituent material and find hidden signs or inscriptions on the coins by means of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) portable spectrometer and X-ray microtomography (X-ray μ-CT) in order to make the hypothetical inscriptions readable, to know the period of manufacture and their provenance. The coins collection will be analysed in future research to make the inscriptions readable and identify the coins’ provenience and typology. © 2022 IMEKO TC-4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, MetroArchaeo 2022.All rights reserved.
2022
archaeometry; non-destructive investigations; Roman coins; X-ray μCT; XRF spectroscopy
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