Look After the Pennies

Numismatics and Conservation in the 1990s

Edited by Julie Jones Edited by Dana Goodburn-Brown

Book cover: Look After the Pennies

Extent: 116 pages

Publisher: Archetype Publications Ltd 

Subjects: Numismatics

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(December 1998)

ISBN: 9781873132814

7.28 x 9.61 inches

Price: $70.00

In stock

This book comprises papers presented at a one-day seminar at
the Museum of London, which highlighted change and development in the field of
the scientific analysis and conservation of coins. The papers reflect a
multi-disciplinary approach to the subject.


This book comprises papers presented at a one-day seminar at the Museum of London, which highlighted change and development in the field of the scientific analysis and conservation of coins. The papers are diverse and reflect a multi-disciplinary approach to the subject.

List of plates

Contributors

Abbreviations

Introduction

New developments in analysis and conservation

Scientific methods for investigation of coin surfaces for conservation

Lorna R. Lee

Coins, corrosion and conservation: an analytical perspective

Matthew J. Ponting

Surface values: coins under the microscope

Dana Goodburn-Brown

Methods of cleaning excavated coins: applications in different cases

Marina Lykiardopoulou-Petrou

Reduction with gain: the treatment of excavated silver coins with alkaline dithionite

Helen Ganiaris

Screening and prioritising of large excavated coin groups

Coins and conservation: problems and priorities

Richard Reece

Digital image processing of X-radiographs

Jennifer Jones, Chris Caple and Phil Clogg

Processing coin hoards at the British Museum

Sarah C. Watkins and Celestine Enderley

Heavily corroded Roman coins: can conservation affect site interpretation?

Julie Jones

Value for money: coin recovery and prioritisation

Virginia Neal and Dana Goodburn-Brown

From the other end of the microscope: numismatic considerations

John A. Davies

Coins from excavation to publication

Julian M.C. Bowsher

Experimental comparative study of three different cleaning processes on Athenian silver coins (tetradrachms) from Classical times

Marina Lykiardopoulou-Petrou and Nicolas Beloyannis

Discussion session

Display session

  • Edited by Julie Jones
  • Edited by Dana Goodburn-Brown

"...a useful guide to the processing of coins from excavations, which will be valuable reading for conservators and archaeologists, together with some museum curators. It is a book to dip into...and Archetype Publications are to be congratulated on seeing the potential of the volume." Conservation News 71 (March 2000) 10
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...a useful guide to the processing of coins from excavations, which will be valuable reading for conservators and archaeologists, together with some museum curators. It is a book to dip into...and Archetype Publications are to be congratulated on seeing the potential of the volume.

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