Mössbauer and X-ray fluorescense measurements on authentic and couterfeited Dollar and Euro money pigments

V. Rusanov, K. Chakarova, Heiner Winkler, Alfred Xaver Trautwein

Abstract

Mössbauer and X-ray fluorescence studies revealed that a number of valuable monetary units (dollars, pounds, yen, old German marks, and others) are printed using pigments which contain considerable amounts of iron. Mössbauer spectroscopy has been applied to the analysis of the pigments that are used in both authentic and counterfeit currency notes.
Original languageEnglish
JournalDyes and Pigments
Volume81
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)254-258
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 06.2009

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