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 807 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300010946

Broader Terms used

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

12yrs ago

Connected records

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: Albert, Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain (Struck in the name of)

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4 shillings

Maker(s)

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

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36) (Struck in the name of)

An image of 5 pfennig

5 pfennig

Maker(s)

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

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Threepence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian (After)

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

State: United States of America (Struck in the name of)

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Toy coin

Maker(s)

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

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Double sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: George IV (1820-30) (Struck in the name of)

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Moore, Joseph (Birmingham medallist, fl. 1850)
Mint: Birmingham

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Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Balmberger, C.
Mint: Nuremberg

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Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

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

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian

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20 marks

Maker(s)

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

An image of 5 sovereigns

5 sovereigns

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian

An image of Halfcrown

Halfcrown

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (After)
State: United Kingdom (After)

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian

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2 sovereigns

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian

An image of Half sovereign

Half sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian

An image of 50

50

Maker(s)

Ruler: George IV (1820-30) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Fellows, I. (Uncertain)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Balmberger, C.
Mint: Nuremberg

Quarter dollar

Maker(s)

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

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10 francs

Maker(s)

State: Switzerland (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Mint: Bern (After)

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Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Balmberger, C.
Mint: Nuremberg

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