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Analysis - GEGUS Ernő, BAKOS Miklós: Laser-microspectrochemical analyisis of Greek silver coins of Sicily

Table 2 The results of the laser-microspectrochemical analyses Element Dekadrachmon, Syracusa Tetradrachmon, Element Dekadrachmon, Syracusa Leontinoi Siculo—Punic Element MNMÉ Dessewfy in .844. S.l. MNMÉ Dessewfy in 742. S3. S.3. MNMÉ Delhaes 514. S.4. Ag Cu Au Pb Zn Sb Sn Bi As Mn Fe Ni Co Cr Pt Pd Cd Hg ~91% OJC X X tr tr X X tr X tr -92% X X X tr tr tr X tr 0.X tr tr -90% X OJÍ X OJÍ tr X tr OJÍ tr -92% X OJC X tr OJC OJC X tr tr tr -90% X OJC X tr OJC tr X tr OJC tr -94% OJC OJC X tr X X tr X -92% OJC OJC X tr tr X tr tr Note: The elements Ca, Mg, Al

, Si and Ti were detected in every coin. Key to the signs used : ~ approximately X major element, order of magnitude 1% OJC minor element

, order of magnitude 0,1% tr trace element, order of magnitude 0.01% or less — not detectable References 1. Bakos M. and Gegus. E.: Acta Arch. Hung. 31 (1979), pp. 3-8 2. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum (SNG): The Royal Collection, Danish National Museum: Sicily. Einer Munksgaard, Copenhagen, 1942. 3. Rizzo, G.: Monete Greche della Sicilia. La Libreria dello Stato, Roma 1946. 4. Jenkins, G. K.: Coins of Punic Sicily, Part 3. Schweiz. Num. Rundschau 56 (1977) pp. 5-65,PI. 1-22.