Publication on numismatics and conservation

Look After the Pennies:
Numismatics and Conservation in the 1990'S
eds. Dana Goodburn-Brown & Julie Jones
ISBN 19713132819
92 pages, 29 colour illustrations,
Price : 19.50 pounds plus postage

Proceedings of a seminar held at the Museum of London

Introductory price to receivers of this message: 17.50 Pounds ($29)
if ordered before December 24th, 1998.
Postage: UK 3.50 pounds;
Europe: 3.50 pounds airmail
Rest of the World:
    Surface 4.50 pounds ($7.50),
    Airmail 6.00 pounds ($10.00)

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    Archetype Books
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    London W1P 6DX, UK
    +44 171 380 0800
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Contents:

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

James Black
Director
Archetype Books

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