 One of the methods of archaeometallurgy is the study of modern metals and alloys to explain and understand the use of metals in the past.A study conducted by the department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics at Weizmann Institute of Science and the department of Archaeology at the University of Haifia analyzed the chemical composition and the mass of different denominations of Euro coinage.They concluded that even with modern standards and technology, there is a considerable variation within the "same" denomination of coin.