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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: Madhav Rao (1886-1926)
Mint: Lashkar

An image of 30 Reis (1/2 Tanga)

30 Reis (1/2 Tanga)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Dom Miguel (1828-34)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Goa

An image of Indian

Indian

Maker(s)

Mint: Bhilsa

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Ranjit Singh (1864-1893) (Inferred)
Mint: Ratlam

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Kudsia (1819-37) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Bhopal

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Baija Bai (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Bhilsa

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Bhilsa

An image of 1/2 Paisa

1/2 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Srinagar

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mahadji Sindhia (1761-1794)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Gwalior Fort

An image of 2 Pice

2 Pice

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the rule of)
Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bombay
Mint: Mumbai

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Dulhe Singh (1850-1898) (Inferred)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Sailana

An image of 1/2 Paisa

1/2 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Srinagar

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Jahangir Muhammad Khan Bahadur (1837-44) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Bhopal

An image of 'Do-Dandi' Paisa

'Do-Dandi' Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Jayaji Rao (1843-86)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Burhanpur

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: No mint

An image of 25 Cash

25 Cash

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Jayaji Rao (1843-86)
Mint: Mandasor

1 Cash

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Dulhe Singh (1850-1898) (Inferred)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Sailana

An image of 1 Chuckram

1 Chuckram

Maker(s)

Ruler: Swati Thirunal Rama Varma VI (1885-1924)
Mint: No mint

An image of Dokdo

Dokdo

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Muzaffar Shah (Struck in the name of)
Title: 'Shri Jam'
Mint: No mint

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Jayaji Rao (1843-86)
Mint: Lashkar

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Mint: Bhopal

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: uncertain
Ruler: Shri Singh (1844-70) (Inferred)
Ruler: Sham Singh (1870-1904) (Inferred)
Mint: No mint

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