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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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As

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61) (Inferred)
Issuer: Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: uncertain
Mint: Rome (Inferred)

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Radiate fraction

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tetricus I (AD 271-74) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: uncertain

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As

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61) (Inferred)
Ruler: Faustina I (AD 138-41) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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As

Maker(s)

Ruler: Claudius (AD 41-54)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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Radiate fraction

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tetricus I (AD 271-74) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: uncertain

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As

Maker(s)

Ruler: Claudius (AD 41-54)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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As

Maker(s)

Ruler: Claudius (AD 41-54)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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As

Maker(s)

Ruler: Vespasian (AD 69-79)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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As

Maker(s)

Ruler: Claudius (AD 41-54)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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Nummus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantine I The Great (AD 306-37) (Inferred)
Issuer: Constantinopolis (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Siscia
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Sisak

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Dupondius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Domitian (AD 81-96)
Mint: Rome
State: Roman Empire

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Nummus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantine I The Great (AD 306-37) (Inferred)
Ruler: Crispus (AD 317-26) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Arelate
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Arles

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AE 3

Maker(s)

Ruler: Gratian (367-83)
Ruler: Valentinian I (364-75) (Inferred)
Ruler: Valens (364-378) (Inferred)
Mint: Arelate
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Arles

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Nummus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Maxentius (306-312)
Mint: Ostia
State: Roman Empire

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Nummus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantius I (305-06) (Inferred)
Ruler: Galerius (305-11) (Inferred)
Ruler: Severus II (306-07) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Cyzicus
State: Roman Empire

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Nummus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantine I The Great (AD 306-37) (Inferred)
Ruler: Constantius II (337-61) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: uncertain

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Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Valerian I (AD 253-60)
Ruler: Gallienus (AD 253-68) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Rome
State: Roman Empire

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As

Maker(s)

Ruler: Gaius (37-41)
Ruler: Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Rome
State: Roman Empire

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Radiate fraction

Maker(s)

Ruler: Severus II (306-07)
Ruler: Galerius (305-11) (Inferred)
Mint: Alexandria
State: Roman Empire

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Nummus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantine I The Great (AD 306-37) (Inferred)
Ruler: Crispus (AD 317-26) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Siscia
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Sisak

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Roman Imperial

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantine I The Great (AD 306-37) (Inferred)
Ruler: Licinius I (308-24) (Inferred)
Ruler: Licinius II (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Antioch
State: Roman Empire

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Nummus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Licinius I (308-24)
Ruler: Constantine I The Great (AD 306-37) (Inferred)
Ruler: Valerius Valens (316-17) (Inferred)
Mint: Alexandria
State: Roman Empire

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Roman Imperial

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantius II (337-61)
Mint: Antioch
State: Roman Empire

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