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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 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 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: Daulat Rao Sindhia (1794-1827)
Muhammad Akbar II (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Gwalior Fort

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 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Mint: Bhilsa

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 1/2 Paisa

1/2 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sardar Singh (1851-1872)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Bikanir

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Udai Singh (1864-1890) (Inferred)
Mint: No mint

5 Cash

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Udai Singh (1864-1890) (Inferred)
Mint: No mint

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Daulat Rao Sindhia (1794-1827)
Muhammad Akbar II (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Gwalior Fort

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)

Ruler: Ghaus Muhammad Khan Bahadur (1807-26) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Bhopal

An image of 1/4 Anna

1/4 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: Jayaji Rao (1843-86)
Mint: Lashkar

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: Unattributed
Mint: Gwalior Fort

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

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

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

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 5 Cash

5 Cash

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Udai Singh (1864-1890) (Inferred)
Mint: No mint

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