Moolooite (copper oxalate), a very rare compound, was found as a degradation product from
the decay of malachite in several specimens of Cultural Heritage studied. Computer …

Three bronze samples created by CNR-ISMN (National Research Council—Institute of
Nanostructured Materials) to be similar to Punic and Roman coins found in Tharros (OR …

In this paper we present the results of a study performed on a large collection of silver
Roman republican denarii, encompassing about two centuries of history. The joint use of …

The paper presents the first archaeometric results on a selection of ancient Roman coins
(antoniniani) from a treasure found in the Roman necropolis area of ancient Cumae …

Determination of the microchemistry of surface corrosion layers on ancient silver alloy coins
is important both in terms of understanding the nature of archaeological environmental …

Raman spectroscopy was employed to investigate six Imperial China Engraved Coiling
Dragon stamps non‐destructively. The results have shown that (1) the main colors (yellow …

This work presents a feasibility study of applying the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to
data obtained by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) with the aim of …

Micro-Raman spectroscopy and X-ray emission spectroscopy induced using radioactive
source have been applied to analyze two types of samples important for the history of …

Raman spectroscopy is well established as a powerful tool for the non-destructive, in situ
identification of pigments as exemplified by numerous studies of mediaeval illuminated …

For different purposes in investigation of cultural heritage samples, including ancient coins, it
is necessary to use non-destructive and/or almost non-invasive spectroscopic techniques in …