ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal
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Investigating the production of Roman gold coins in the ‘Year of the Four Emperors’
Abstract: For some 200 years, Roman gold coins anchored the Roman monetary system. Bronze and silver coins had a fixed relationship to the gold ones. When both the fineness and the weight standard of the gold coinage were radically reduced in the mid-third century AD, it appears this fixed relationship finally collapsed and a fundamental shift in Roman economy was caused. The fabric of Roman gold coins is, then, a highly important part of Roman economic history. In this proposal we intend to examine the three evidently debased coins of Galba, Otho and Vespasian.
Experimenter: Dr George Green
Local Contact: Dr Adrian Hillier
Experimenter: Dr Katsuhiko Ishida
Experimenter: Miss Bethany Hampshire
DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1920716
ISIS Experiment Number: RB1920716
| Part DOI | Instrument | Public release date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1920716-1 | CHRONUS | 02 October 2023 | Download |
Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
Data format: RAW/Nexus
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