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Abstract

The paper presents for the fi rst time the results of the XRF analysis of Cyzecene staters of the Myrmecium 2003 Hoard in the East Crimean Historical and Cultural Museum- Reserve. These data, in combination with previous studies of electrum coins, confi rm the conclusion about the artifi cial nature of the Cyzicene electrum and about the steady, albeit insignifi cant, reduction gold content in the electrum alloy over time.

Keywords

Cyzecene electrum coins, Myrmecium 2003 Hoard (CH XI, 16), XRF analysis.

Mikhail G. Abramzon, Institute of Archaeology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia; Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University, Magnitogorsk, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tatyana N. Smekalova, V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, Simferopol, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Irina A. Saprykina, Institute of Archaeology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sergey V. Khavrin, State Hermitage, Saint Petersburg, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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