This paper reports on a study carried out on patinas covering copper-based Greek and Roman coins found in the archaeological excavation of Regio VIII.7.1-15 in Pompeii (Italy). Since in cultural heritage ancient artefacts should not be damaged, non-destructive and micro-destructive techniques have been used to identify typical and uncommon compounds and to characterize the surface morphology. The chlorine content of light green patinas and the presence of typical minerals allowed us to identify the bronze disease. Coins from the same stratigraphic unit have shown different morphologies of corrosion, probably due to different micro-environmental conditions.

Characterisation of corrosion layers formed under burial environment of copper-based Greek and Roman coins from Pompeii / Pronti, Lucilla; Felici, Anna Candida; Alesiani, Marcella; Tarquini, Ombretta; Bracciale, MARIA PAOLA; Santarelli, Maria Laura; Pardini, Giacomo; Piacentini, Mario. - In: APPLIED PHYSICS. A, MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING. - ISSN 0947-8396. - STAMPA. - 121:1(2015), pp. 59-68. [10.1007/s00339-015-9351-5]

Characterisation of corrosion layers formed under burial environment of copper-based Greek and Roman coins from Pompeii

PRONTI, LUCILLA;FELICI, Anna Candida;ALESIANI, marcella;BRACCIALE, MARIA PAOLA;SANTARELLI, Maria Laura;PIACENTINI, Mario
2015

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This paper reports on a study carried out on patinas covering copper-based Greek and Roman coins found in the archaeological excavation of Regio VIII.7.1-15 in Pompeii (Italy). Since in cultural heritage ancient artefacts should not be damaged, non-destructive and micro-destructive techniques have been used to identify typical and uncommon compounds and to characterize the surface morphology. The chlorine content of light green patinas and the presence of typical minerals allowed us to identify the bronze disease. Coins from the same stratigraphic unit have shown different morphologies of corrosion, probably due to different micro-environmental conditions.
2015
materials science (all); chemistry (all); archaeological artifacts
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Characterisation of corrosion layers formed under burial environment of copper-based Greek and Roman coins from Pompeii / Pronti, Lucilla; Felici, Anna Candida; Alesiani, Marcella; Tarquini, Ombretta; Bracciale, MARIA PAOLA; Santarelli, Maria Laura; Pardini, Giacomo; Piacentini, Mario. - In: APPLIED PHYSICS. A, MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING. - ISSN 0947-8396. - STAMPA. - 121:1(2015), pp. 59-68. [10.1007/s00339-015-9351-5]
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