Electrochemical Characterization of Coinage Techniques the 17th Century: The maravedis Case

The voltammetry of immobilized particles (VIMP) methodology was applied to the discrimination of Spanish maravedis produced in 10 different mints between 1661 and 1664 using characteristic signatures for the reduction of cuprite and tenorite in the patina of the coins and catalytic effects on the hy...

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Autores: Doménech-Carbó, Antonio, Doménech-Carbó, María Teresa, Álvarez-Romero, Carla, Montoya Durá, Noemí, Pasíes-Oviedo, Trinidad, Buendía, Milagros
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Repositorio:RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riucv.ucv.es:20.500.12466/7235
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12466/7235
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Electrochemistry
2210.05 Electroquímica
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Sumario:The voltammetry of immobilized particles (VIMP) methodology was applied to the discrimination of Spanish maravedis produced in 10 different mints between 1661 and 1664 using characteristic signatures for the reduction of cuprite and tenorite in the patina of the coins and catalytic effects on the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The variation of the apparent tenorite/cuprite ratio with depth was fitted to potential laws differing from one mint to another for A Coruña, Burgos, Córdoba, Cuenca, Granada, Madrid, Trujillo, Segovia, Sevilla and Valladolid coins. Electrochemical data permitted to detect the changes in the composition (with lowering of the silver content) and manufacturing technique (from hammer to mill) occurring in this historical period.