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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

10 Cash

Maker(s)

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

Akhtar

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tipu Sultan (1782-99) (Inferred)
Mint: Faiz Hisar
Mint: Gooty

Fulus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nasir-ud-din Haider (1827-37)
Ruler: Suleyman Jah (With the title of)
Mint: Lakhnau
Mint: Lucknow

Dudu (10 Cash)

Maker(s)

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

Zohra

Maker(s)

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

1 Pai Sikka

Maker(s)

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

20 Cash

Maker(s)

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

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

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

5 Cash (1 Falus)

Maker(s)

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

1/12 Anna

Maker(s)

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

2 Cash

Maker(s)

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

1/12 Anna

Maker(s)

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

10 Cash

Maker(s)

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

20 Cash

Maker(s)

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

1/12 Anna

Maker(s)

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

1/2 Anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37) (Struck in the rule of)
Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras

20 Cash (4 Falus)

Maker(s)

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

10 Cash (2 Falus)

Maker(s)

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

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

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

1 Cash

Maker(s)

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

1 Cash

Maker(s)

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

100 Mon

Maker(s)

Mint: Kinza
Mint: Edo

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