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Bronze

Scope note

Copper alloy that has as the principle alloying element a metal other than nickel or zinc. MMAHM

This term has 19,132 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object category
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300010957

Broader Terms used

copper alloy

Narrower Terms used

architectural bronze
bell metal
gunmetal
lead bronze
nickel bronze
phosphor bronze
statuary bronze

Term used for

alloy, copper-tin
copper-tin alloy

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

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Mint: Bilbilis

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Mint: Bilbilis

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Maker(s)

Mint: Titiakos

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Quarter unit

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Mint: Arse-saguntum

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Quarter unit

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Mint: Kese

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Mint: Saiti-saetabi

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Maker(s)

Mint: Kili

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Mint: Rhodes

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Mint: Suessa Aurunca
Mint: Sessa Aurunca

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Mint: Ephesus
Issuer: Echedamos
Mint: Efes

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Maker(s)

Mint: Iasus

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Maker(s)

Mint: Teanum Sidicinum
Mint: Teano

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Maker(s)

Mint: Stratoniceia

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Maker(s)

Mint: Ephesus
Issuer: Efthycrates
Mint: Efes

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Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrae
Issuer: Charmis

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Maker(s)

Mint: Philadelpheia

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Maker(s)

Mint: Cyme

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Maker(s)

Mint: Pyrrha

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Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrae
Issuer: Pythermos

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Maker(s)

King: Prusias II (182 BC-149 BC)

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Maker(s)

Mint: Pergamum

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Maker(s)

Mint: Samos

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Maker(s)

Mint: Cales
Mint: Calvi

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Maker(s)

Mint: Ausculum

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