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Cupronickel

Scope note

Alloy of copper, nickel, iron, and manganese in which copper is dominant; the metal of choice for late-20th-century coins, also used for condenser plates and heat exchangers.

This term has 67 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

3000194685

Broader Terms used

copper-nickel alloy

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

Florin

Maker(s)

Issuer: Deinhard & Co.

Nickel (money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52) (Struck in the name of)
State: Canada (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Sudbury (ON)

Medals

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hamley, Francis

50 pence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022) (Struck in the name of)
State: United Kingdom
Mint: London

Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: A. R. (Germany)

Medals

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tiberius (AD 14-37) (Struck in the name of)

Anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mir Mahboob Ali Khan (1869-1911) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Hyderabad

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