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Copper

Scope note

Use for the pure metallic element having the symbol Cu and atomic number 29; a reddish metal that is very malleable and ductile. Use also for this metal as processed and formed, usually in combination with other substances, to make various objects and materials.

This term has 15,886 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object name
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300011020

Broader Terms used

<copper and copper alloy>

Term used for

Cu

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of 1/2 Paisa ?

1/2 Paisa ?

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sindhias
Mint: Bindraban Mominabad

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Mint: Deeg

An image of Takka

Takka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ratan Singh (1828-1851)
Alamgir II (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bikanir

An image of Doudou

Doudou

Maker(s)

Mint: Pondicherry
Mint: Puducherry

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Mint: uncertain

An image of 1/2 Paisa

1/2 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hussain Yaavar Khan (1841-80) (Inferred)
Mint: Khambaya (Inferred)
Mint: Khambhat

An image of 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Manufacturer: J. Watt & Co.
Mint: Birmingham

An image of 2 Paise

2 Paise

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sayaji Rao III (1875-1938)
Mint: Baroda
Mint: Vadodara

An image of Takka

Takka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sheodan Singh (1857-74)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Rajgarh

An image of 1/12 Anna

1/12 Anna

Maker(s)

Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Calcutta

An image of 5 Cash (1 Falus)

5 Cash (1 Falus)

Maker(s)

Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Mint: uncertain

1 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Martanda Varma II (1847-60) (Inferred)

An image of Dhinglo

Dhinglo

Maker(s)

Ruler: Pragmalji I (1698-1715)
'Mahmud Shah' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint

An image of 1/2 Anna

1/2 Anna

Maker(s)

Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bombay
Mint: Mumbai

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous

An image of 20 Cash

20 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Krishna Raja Wodeyar (1810-68) (Inferred)
Mint: Mysore

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anand Rao (1801-21)
Ruler: Muhammad Akbar II (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Baroda
Mint: Vadodara

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Bhilsa

An image of Falus (1/4 Anna)

Falus (1/4 Anna)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Calcutta

An image of 1/12 Anna

1/12 Anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Calcutta

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Mint: Deeg

An image of Takka

Takka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranjit Singh (1777-1805)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Brajendrapur
Mint inferred: Bharatpur

An image of 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bombay
Mint: Mumbai

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