On the composition and processing of precious metals mined in Medieval Serbia
Accounting books of the Caboga (Kabužić) brothers 1426-1433 (Squarço/Reminder, Journal and Main Ledger) kept at the Historical Archives of Dubrovnik provide new evidence for the composition and advanced levels of processing of precious metals from Serbian medieval mines. Notably, that the...
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| description | Accounting books of the Caboga (Kabužić) brothers 1426-1433
(Squarço/Reminder, Journal and Main Ledger) kept at the Historical Archives
of Dubrovnik provide new evidence for the composition and advanced levels of
processing of precious metals from Serbian medieval mines. Notably, that the
residue left after the process of obtaining fine silver was copper. Even the
price of the refining process is specified. Two items of a transaction
entered in the Squarço in 1430 contain some previously unknown data about
auriferous silver (argento di glama). Besides gold, it also contained copper
and, moreover, the ratio of the two per pound is specified. Apart from the
Caboga brothers’ accounting books, neither the other written sources nor
geological research have provided any indication about the presence of copper
in the auriferous silver mines. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7052b383654544618692fc9a4996d68b2022-12-21T17:33:16ZengInstitute for Balkan Studies SASABalcanica0350-76532014-01-012014459710610.2298/BALC1445097K0350-76531445097KOn the composition and processing of precious metals mined in Medieval SerbiaKovačević-Kojić Desanka0Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, BelgradeAccounting books of the Caboga (Kabužić) brothers 1426-1433 (Squarço/Reminder, Journal and Main Ledger) kept at the Historical Archives of Dubrovnik provide new evidence for the composition and advanced levels of processing of precious metals from Serbian medieval mines. Notably, that the residue left after the process of obtaining fine silver was copper. Even the price of the refining process is specified. Two items of a transaction entered in the Squarço in 1430 contain some previously unknown data about auriferous silver (argento di glama). Besides gold, it also contained copper and, moreover, the ratio of the two per pound is specified. Apart from the Caboga brothers’ accounting books, neither the other written sources nor geological research have provided any indication about the presence of copper in the auriferous silver mines.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-7653/2014/0350-76531445097K.pdfSerbian minesmedieval Serbiasilverauriferous silvergoldcopperAccounting books of the Caboga (Kabužić) brothersRagusa (Dubrovnik)Kotor (Cattaro)Venice |
| spellingShingle | Kovačević-Kojić Desanka On the composition and processing of precious metals mined in Medieval Serbia Balcanica Serbian mines medieval Serbia silver auriferous silver gold copper Accounting books of the Caboga (Kabužić) brothers Ragusa (Dubrovnik) Kotor (Cattaro) Venice |
| title | On the composition and processing of precious metals mined in Medieval Serbia |
| title_full | On the composition and processing of precious metals mined in Medieval Serbia |
| title_fullStr | On the composition and processing of precious metals mined in Medieval Serbia |
| title_full_unstemmed | On the composition and processing of precious metals mined in Medieval Serbia |
| title_short | On the composition and processing of precious metals mined in Medieval Serbia |
| title_sort | on the composition and processing of precious metals mined in medieval serbia |
| topic | Serbian mines medieval Serbia silver auriferous silver gold copper Accounting books of the Caboga (Kabužić) brothers Ragusa (Dubrovnik) Kotor (Cattaro) Venice |
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