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The Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT) joins the history of silver coins now exposed in the National Museum of Underwater Archaeology in Cartagena and the National Museum of Archaeology (MAN) Madrid taken by the company from the wreck Our treasure hunters Odyssey Señora de las Mercedes, sunk two centuries.
Personal UPCT research technician assists in the diagnosis of their condition and belongs to the group that advises the Ministry on how to act to achieve adequate conservation and avoid undesirable phenomena that undermine this important treasure.
The collaboration began months ago when coughing Technical Support Service for Technological Research (SAIT) UPCT analyzed in their high performance computers a representative sample of the different coins before they were displayed.
UPCT Researchers undertook an analysis of the conservation status of each of the types of coins using techniques such as X-ray diffraction, inductively coupled plasma, ion chromatography and electron microscopy observation and optical.
"For a scientist is an experience to analyze these samples," says Isidro Ibarra, director of SAIT and member of the expert group, together with researchers from other universities and conservatives, numismatic and restorers from different Spanish museums, which advises the Ministry Culture on dealing currencies to stop corrosion in the marine environment started them, and they have to do with the formation of salts of silver and copper, its major components.
"What may seem like a simple decision is to keep them in aqueous or dry could imply consequences that may be irreversible, this requires prior investigation.
It's exciting, "says Ibarra.
The director of the National Museum of Underwater Archaeology, Ivan Negueruela emphasizes collaboration UPCT-Ministry of Culture is fundamental.
"I hope the technical collaboration of the Museum and allow SAIT back to society a great job," he says.
Negueruela collaborates with various researchers UPCT.
"Hopefully next year to begin the first results," he adds.
Regarding the treasure from the Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, Arqua director adds, "The presence of SAIT researchers created the National Commission for monitoring the work with coins, and my own personal commitment to link research Museum National UPCT with all that is possible for subsequent planting crops. "
Source: UPCT
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