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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 15,874 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

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of 10 Cash

10 Cash

Maker(s)

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

2 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Calicut (Inferred)
Mint: Kozhikode

An image of 100 Mon

100 Mon

Maker(s)

Mint: Koume
Mint: Edo

An image of 1/2 Anna

1/2 Anna

Maker(s)

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

An image of Zohra

Zohra

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tipu Sultan (1782-99) (Inferred)
Mint: Patan

An image of 20 Cash

20 Cash

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

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

An image of Zohra

Zohra

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tipu Sultan (1782-99) (Inferred)
Mint: Nagar

1 Cash

Maker(s)

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

An image of Akhtar

Akhtar

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tipu Sultan (1782-99) (Inferred)
Mint: Khaliqabad

An image of Zohra

Zohra

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tipu Sultan (1782-99) (Inferred)
Mint: Zafarabad
Mint: Gurramkonda

An image of 2 Pice

2 Pice

Maker(s)

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

An image of Doudou

Doudou

Maker(s)

Mint: Pondicherry
Mint: Puducherry

An image of 1 Pai Sikka

1 Pai Sikka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Calcutta (Inferred)

An image of 20 Cash (4 Falus)

20 Cash (4 Falus)

Maker(s)

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

An image of 100 Mon

100 Mon

Maker(s)

Mint: Kurume (Uncertain)
Mint: Chikugo

An image of 1 Pai Sikka

1 Pai Sikka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Calcutta (Inferred)

An image of 6 1/4 Cash

6 1/4 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Krishna Raja Wodeyar (1810-68) (Struck in the rule of)
Issuer: Dewan Purnaiya
Mint: Mysore

An image of Akhtar

Akhtar

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tipu Sultan (1782-99) (Inferred)
Mint: Khaliqabad

An image of 20 Cash

20 Cash

Maker(s)

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

An image of 10 Cash

10 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of Mushtari

Mushtari

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tipu Sultan (1782-99) (Inferred)
Mint: Patan

2 1/2 Cash

Maker(s)

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

An image of Mushtari

Mushtari

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tipu Sultan (1782-99) (Inferred)
Mint: Patan

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