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Plastic

This term has 552 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300014570

Broader Terms used

organic material

Narrower Terms used

<plastic by property>
<plastic by production method>
<plastic by function>
<plastic by form>
<plastic by composition or origin>

Term used for

artificial resin
resin (plastic)
resin, artificial
resin, synthetic
synthetic resin

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of 5 cents

5 cents

Maker(s)

Ruler: Candy (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Blue Box (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Toytown (Struck in the name of)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Kiddy Cash

An image of Twopence

Twopence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Invicta
Manufacturer: Coles, W.

An image of 5 pfennig

5 pfennig

Maker(s)

State: Germany (After)

An image of Epeso

Epeso

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Pence

Pence

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of 5 pfennig

5 pfennig

Maker(s)

State: Germany (After)

An image of 8 reales

8 reales

Maker(s)

State: Spain (After)
Mint: Potosi (After)

An image of 10 pence

10 pence

Maker(s)

Issuer: James Galt & Co. Ltd (Uncertain)

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Issuer: Kiddy Cash

An image of 5 epeso

5 epeso

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of 10 pence

10 pence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Linda (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: M. C. (Inferred)

An image of 5 cents

5 cents

Maker(s)

Issuer: Bank of Toy Cash (Struck in the name of)

An image of Twopence

Twopence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Casdon Toys

An image of 10 pence

10 pence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Bluebird Toys

An image of 10 pence

10 pence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Sharna Tri-Ang Ltd.

An image of Cent

Cent

Maker(s)

State: United States of America (After)

An image of 50

50

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of 5 pence

5 pence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Woolbro (Inferred)

An image of 5 pence

5 pence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Linda (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: M. C. (Inferred)
Issuer: Toytown Cash (Struck in the name of)

An image of Henny penny

Henny penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Pound

Pound

Maker(s)

Issuer: James Galt & Co. Ltd

An image of 2 epeso

2 epeso

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of 20 francs

20 francs

Maker(s)

State: France (After)

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