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Multielement instrumental neutron activation analysis of silver-copper coins

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Neutron activation, applied to silver and copper based coinage, leads to a measure of the mean concentrations of major and 12 trace elements, even if their distribution is heterogeneous. The drawbacks of this activation method applied to such a matrix are shielding effects and high radioactivity of major elements. Both effects were avoided by accurately calculating the correction coefficients and by choosing the optimal working conditions. Analytical results obtained lead to a better knowledge of the chronology and origin of Armorican protohistorical coinage.

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  1. Laboratoire d'Analyse par Activation, Pierre Süe, C. N. R. S. CEN/Saclay, 91191, Gif sur Yvette, (France)

    M. Rousset

  2. Centre d'Etudes de Chimie Metallurgique, 15, rue Georges Urbain, 94400, Vitry sur Seine, (France)

    M. Fedoroff

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Rousset, M., Fedoroff, M. Multielement instrumental neutron activation analysis of silver-copper coins. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 92, 159–170 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02065399

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