Spectroscopic techniques in the investigation of extraordinary medieval Polish coins: Revealing the presence of hidden cores

Trela, Krystian; Gójska, Aneta Maria; Miśta-Jakubowska, Ewelina A.; Kelemen, Mitja; Šmit, Žiga; Kędzierski, Adam; Garbacz-Klempka, Aldona

doi:10.2478/nuka-2025-0003

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Spectroscopic techniques in the investigation of extraordinary medieval Polish coins: Revealing the presence of hidden cores

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