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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

copper alloy

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Half sovereign

Maker(s)

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

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

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

2 sovereigns

Maker(s)

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

5 marks

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wilhelm I (1861-88) (Struck in the name of)
State: Germany (After)
Issuer: D & Co.
Issuer: Drentwett, C. (Uncertain)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg

Half sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Cooke, John (London, C19th)

Penny

Maker(s)

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

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Uncertain: Huegenin Frères (Issuer)

Dollar

Maker(s)

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

Florin

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Drentwett, C. (Probably)

Doubloon

Maker(s)

Issuer: Anonymous

Jetons and jewelry pieces

Maker(s)

Ruler: Caesar, Gaius Julius (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Nuremberg

Half sovereign

Maker(s)

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

2 sovereigns

Maker(s)

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

Double sovereign

Maker(s)

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

Half dollar

Maker(s)

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

Half sovereign

Maker(s)

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

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

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

2 sovereigns

Maker(s)

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

Half sovereign

Maker(s)

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

Half sovereign

Maker(s)

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

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

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

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