Open AccessA preliminary study of the application of SEM to the study of coins
Author(s) -
Kushelevsky A. P.,
Meshorer Y.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
scanning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1932-8745
pISSN - 0161-0457
DOI - 10.1002/sca.4950020307
Subject(s) - magnification , focus (optics) , computer science , artificial intelligence , optics , physics
The superior depth of focus of the SEM at low and high magnification provides important information regarding the minting techniques used to produce the coin. This information can be used as an additional criterion to authenticate questionable coins. The importance of preserving surface structure during cleaning processes of ancient coins is stressed.