We present analyses of the ASCA X-ray spectra of two Seyfert galaxies , Tololo 0109–383 and ESO 138–G1 .
In both cases , spectral fitting reveals two statistically acceptable continuum models : Compton reflection and partial covering .
Both spectra have strong iron K \alpha lines , with equivalent widths greater than 1.5 keV .
These large equivalent widths are suggestive of heavier obscuration than that directly indicated by the partial-covering models ( \approx 2 \times 10 ^ { 23 } cm ^ { -2 } ) , with the actual column densities being ‘ Compton-thick ’ ( i.e . N _ { H } \ga 1.5 \times 10 ^ { 24 } cm ^ { -2 } ) .
We use the hard X-ray/ [ O \sc iii ] flux correlation for Seyferts and data from the literature to provide additional support for this hypothesis .
Since Tololo 0109–383 is known to have optical type 1 characteristics such as broad Balmer line components and Fe \sc ii emission , this result marks it as a notable object .