Elemental analyses on Ilkhanid period coins by PIXE : a case study on king Ghazan silver coins
Part of : Mediterranean archaeology & archaeometry : international journal ; Vol.13, No.2, 2013, pages 83-88
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After mongols second invasion to Iran by Holako (1253 AD) some political and cultural vicissitudes occurred and these events could be observed on coins. These changes included the Caliph's name elimination from coins in prior dynasties (e.g. Seljuks’). In the Ilkhanid period (1256-1336 AD) title of kings were written in Uighur language on coins while at end of this period the names and titles were written in Persian. Here, 16 silver coins belonging to Ghazan, an Ilkhanid King, were analyzed by PIXE system. Regarding compositional elements that reflects minting conditions and states in Ghazana's reign period. The silver presence varied between ~68– 93%, while the high rates of copper deliberately added, implies political and economical exigencies.
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silver, Ilkhanid, PIXE, coin, metal, Iran
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Περιέχει εικόνες, πίνακες και διαγράμματα
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