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Brass (alloy)

Scope note

Alloy of copper and zinc, usually with copper as the major alloying element and zinc up to 40% by weight. MMAHM

This term has 816 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300010946

Broader Terms used

copper alloy

Narrower Terms used

admiralty metal
cartridge brass
latten
Muntz metal
manganese bronze
naval brass
orichalcum
red brass
tombac

Term used for

alloy, copper-zinc
brass
copper-zinc alloy

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

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Toy coin

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

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Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)

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Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Balmberger, C.
Mint: Nuremberg

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Farthing

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian (After)

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Balmberger, C.
Mint: Nuremberg

An image of 5 sovereigns

5 sovereigns

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)

An image of 5 sovereigns

5 sovereigns

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian

An image of Florin

Florin

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)

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Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Balmberger, C.
Mint: Nuremberg

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)

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Half sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Nuremberg

An image of 2 sovereigns

2 sovereigns

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Balmberger, C.
Mint: Nuremberg

An image of Half sovereign

Half sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Balmberger, C.
Mint: Nuremberg

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Threepence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian (After)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Balmberger, C.
Mint: Nuremberg

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg

An image of 10 francs

10 francs

Maker(s)

State: France (After)

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20 francs

Maker(s)

State: France (After)

An image of 10 francs

10 francs

Maker(s)

State: Switzerland (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Mint: Bern (After)

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