The archaeometric analysis carried out on the coins of the neumed project are almost completed. The large amount of data is providing useful information to answer at historical-numismatic questions. In particular, the use of different types of analytical techniques hallowed … Read More
The bibliographic survey of the numismatic finds from Tuscany within the ERC nEU-Med project, related to the period between the 7th and mid-14th century, aimed at the creation of a finds database (and their relative context), has almost reached completion. … Read More
The inventory of Tuscan numismatic finds in the ERC nEU-Med projects is still ongoing. The work will be integrated with the finds from the central Tyrrenian area, providing a useful tool for the development of comparative frameworks and summeries on … Read More
The census of coin finds along the Tyrrhenian coast of central Italy stems from the idea that nEU-Med project could be integrated in regards to some aspect of the ancient economy, in particular use of coins, extending the geographic and … Read More
Following the first phase of the numismatic and archaeometric analyses conducted on samples of early Medieval numismatic finds, a series of late Medieval coins from settlements located in the Colline Metallifere as well as from the Archaeological Museum of Florence … Read More
Under the nEU-Med project, the indexing of the numismatic finds from the two archaeological excavations of Vetricella and Carlappiano has been completed, while we are still awaiting the results of the latest metallographic analyses; these will allow for the measurement … Read More
In July 2016 new pXRF analysis were conducted on selected coins directly in the Archaeological museum of Florence. The instrument and its special laboratory station have been moved from the Siena University’s laboratories to the Florence museum.… Read More
Our research has started in October 2015, with specific metallographic analysis performed on a first selection of numismatic findings. A second step of analysis will detect the specific isotopes of the metals used in coin production.
The selected coins are made of silver or “mistura” (silver and copper) and come from archaeological excavations undertaken in the Colline Metallifere district. They cover a chronological range that goes from the Xth to the XIIIth century…… Read More
