Tracing Dacian gold in Roman aurei

Here the LA-ICP-MS results from 66 Roman gold coins (aurei) issued between AD 101 and AD 196 are presented. Aurei issued between AD 129 and AD 165 seemed to have been made from an antimony- and tellurium-rich gold. The Roman gold mines at Roșia Montană in Dacia, modern day Romania, produce antimony-...

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Main Authors: Green, GA, Smythe, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021