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 Vol. 63; no. 3; pp. 641 - 650
Main Authors:	Mirea, D. A., Ciulavu, F., Ilie, M. V., Iancu, D. A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01-06-2021
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.
Bibliography:	https://publons.com/publon/10.1111/arcm.12620 Peer Review The peer review history for this article is available at .
ISSN:	0003-813X 1475-4754
DOI:	10.1111/arcm.12620