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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

An image of Half dollar

Half dollar

Maker(s)

Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian (Uncertain)

An image of 10 öre

10 öre

Maker(s)

Ruler: Carl XV Adolf (1859-72) (Struck in the name of)
State: Sweden (After)
Moneyer: Tham, Sebastian (Struck in the name of)

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian (Uncertain)

An image of 5 pfennig

5 pfennig

Maker(s)

State: Germany (After)
Issuer: D & Co.
Issuer: Drentwett, C. (Uncertain)

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Ruler: Napoleon III (1852-70) (Struck in the name of)
State: France (After)

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)

An image of 10 marks

10 marks

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wilhelm I (1861-88) (Struck in the name of)
State: Germany (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Mint: Nüremberg

An image of 10 marks

10 marks

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ludwig II (1864-86) (Struck in the name of)
State: Bavaria (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Mint: Nüremberg

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)
Inferred: Balmberger, C. (Issuer)

An image of 50 rentenpfennig

50 rentenpfennig

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian (Uncertain)

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Ruler: Napoléon I (1804-14) (Struck in the name of)
State: France (After)

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Ruler: Louis XVII (1793-95) (Struck in the name of)
State: France (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Mint: Nüremberg

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

State: France (After)

An image of 20 francs

20 francs

Maker(s)

Ruler: Leopold II (1865-1909) (Struck in the name of)
State: Belgium (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Mint: Nüremberg

An image of 10 francs

10 francs

Maker(s)

Ruler: Leopold II (1865-1909) (Struck in the name of)
State: Belgium (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Mint: Nüremberg

Quarter dollar

Maker(s)

Issuer: Moore, Joseph (Birmingham medallist, fl. 1850)
State: California (Struck in the name of)

An image of 10 marks

10 marks

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wilhelm I (1861-88) (Struck in the name of)
State: Germany (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Mint: Nüremberg

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

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

An image of Half eagle

Half eagle

Maker(s)

Issuer: Moore, Joseph (Birmingham medallist, fl. 1850)

An image of 20 marks

20 marks

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wilhelm I (1861-88) (Struck in the name of)
State: Germany (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Mint: Nüremberg

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)
Inferred: Balmberger, C. (Issuer)

An image of 20 marks

20 marks

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wilhelm I (1861-88) (Struck in the name of)
State: Germany (After)
Issuer: Balmberger, C.

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