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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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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Ariminum

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Komana

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Mytilene

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Elis

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Amisos

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Roman Provincial

Maker(s)

Ruler: Augustus (27BC-14AD)
Mint: Amorium

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Sinope

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Dichalkon

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

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Trichalkon

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Pergamum

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Amisos

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Laodicea

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Kyzikos

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Hemichalkon

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Pergamum

An image of Hemichalkon

Hemichalkon

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

An image of Trichalkon

Trichalkon

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Cubulteria

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Amisos

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Sextants

Maker(s)

Mint: Capua

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Trichalkon

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

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Greek

Maker(s)

Ruler: Prusias II (182 BC-149 BC)

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Half-obol

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Kyme

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