M. Járó - L. Költő szerk.: Archaeometrical research in Hungary (Budapest, 1988)
Selected Bibliography - Summaries
Numismatics Óvári F.: Statisztikai elemek alkalmazása a pannóniai és egyéb római ezüstpénz leletek összehasonlító analíziséhez (238—53) (Statistical approach to comparison of Roman silver coin hoards found in Pannónia and in other provinces) = Num. Közlöny 76-77, pp. 27-48.(1978). (In Hungarian) The data of 45 000 precisely identified coins originating in the period from Gordianus III to Aemilianus (A. D. 238-253) have been compiled from the lists of several hoards. The number of coin types in every major hoard of this period is given for each emperor. A nomogram is presented for estimating approximately the total number of the coins in a hoard from the number of a single type. The frequency sequence of the coins characteristic of this period is given. The structure of the Pannonian and extra— Pannonian hoards is compared Several methods are proposed for analysing the hoards and the possibility of statistical and mathematical analysis is illustrated by examples. Bakos M. - Gegus E.: Laser microspectrochemical analysis of Roman coins minted from copper alloys in Viminacium = Acta Arch. Hung. 31 (1979) pp. 3—8. By means of the method outlined 24 coins were examined. None of the coins contains antimony: this is characteristic and points to the fact that the processed metal came from other mines than those that were used in the other mints of the Balkans because the coins made in the latter mints usually contain antimony. The compositions of the large bronze (AE I) coins with the reverse legends PMS COL VIM and PROVINCIA DACIA minted in the same year are very similar to each other. This means that the employed alloys came from the same metallurgical works and originated from the same ores. The compositions of 4 orichalcum middle bronze (AE II) coins of same type having identical obverse and reverse legends and minted in the same year are very similar to each other, but the compositions of those minted in the previous and following years essentially differ from them. This points to the fact that there were no officially prescribed orichalcum alloy standards in Viminacium, or, if there were any, they were simply disregarded. Gegus E. .- óvári F.: Kísérő elemek szerepe Gallus és Volusianus császárok antoninianusaiban (Role of minor elements in the Antoniniani of emperors Gallus and Volusianus) = Numizm. Közlöny 78/79. pp. 17-22 (1979-1980).(In Hungarian) A critical description of chemical analyses of ancient coins published in the literature is given and the deficiencies of these publications are demonstrated. Nondestructive semiquantitative laser-microspectral analysis of 25 well-defined Antoniniani originated from three different mints were performed. Contents of 13-17 metallic components, i.e. orders of magnitude of minor and trace elements in these coins, were determined. It is stated that the ratio of the detectable composing elements is much more characteristic for the findings than the precise quantitative concentration of the main components Attention is drawn to the fact that the coins minted in Antiochia show a higher zine content than the average value.
