PIXE, ED‐XRF and optical analysis to authenticate the Garvăn gold monetary treasury

Nowadays the forgery of cultural heritage is on the rise, damaging the patrimony and its cultural value. Objects of value may still be unveiled at various construction sites or by other digging actions. Such objects will always raise questions about their authenticity because they were not unveiled...

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Published in:Archaeometry 2021-06, Vol.63 (3), p.641-650
Main Authors: Mirea, D. A., Ciulavu, F., Ilie, M. V., Iancu, D. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authenticity
Cultural heritage
energy‐dispersive X‐ray fluorescence
gold coin
Habsburg Empire
Light microscopy
Microscopes
Optical analysis
Ottoman Empire
particle‐induced X‐ray emission
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Summary:Nowadays the forgery of cultural heritage is on the rise, damaging the patrimony and its cultural value. Objects of value may still be unveiled at various construction sites or by other digging actions. Such objects will always raise questions about their authenticity because they were not unveiled by experts. Such findings will need to be analysed in order to establish their authenticity. The present study is aimed at establishing the authenticity of a small monetary treasury unveiled by archaeological looting in Garvăn, Tulcea, Romania. The treasury was later confiscated from the looters by the Romanian authorities, and in order to eliminate questions about the pieces’ authenticity, studies involving characteristic X‐ray emissions and optical microscopy were applied in order to obtain data concerning the treasury's authenticity.
ISSN:0003-813X
1475-4754
DOI:10.1111/arcm.12620