TY - JOUR A1 - Rodrigues, M. A1 - Schreiner, M. A1 - Mäder, M. A1 - Melcher, M. A1 - Guerra, M. A1 - Salomon, J. A1 - Radtke, Martin A1 - Alram, M. A1 - Schindel, N. T1 - The hoard of Becin - non-destructive analysis of the silver coins T2 - Applied physics A N2 - We report the results of an analytical investigation on 416 silver-copper coins stemming from the Ottoman Empire (end of 16th and beginning of 17th centuries), using synchrotron micro X-ray fluorescence analysis (SRXRF). In the past, analyses had already been conducted with energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis (EDXRF), scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM/EDX) and proton induced X-ray emission spectroscopy (PIXE).With this combination of techniques it was possible to confirm the fineness of the coinage as well as to study the provenance of the alloy used for the coins. For the interpretation of the data statistical analysis (principal component analysis—PCA) has been performed. A definite local assignment was explored and significant clustering was obtained regarding the minor and trace elements composing the coin alloys. PB - Springer CY - Berlin KW - SRXRF KW - Silber KW - Archaeometrie PY - 2010 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-bam/frontdoor/index/index/docId/23170 AN - OPUS4-23170 SN - 0947-8396 VL - 99 IS - 2 SP - 351 EP - 356 AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany