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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

12yrs ago

Connected records

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

Jetons and jewelry pieces

Maker(s)

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

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Ruler: Napoleon III (1852-70) (Struck in the name of)
State: France (After)

Halfcrown

Maker(s)

Issuer: B. W. H.

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

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

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: James II (1685-88)
Mint: Limerick (Inferred)
State: Ireland

Threepence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (After)

50 francs

Maker(s)

Ruler: Napoleon III (1852-70) (Struck in the name of)
State: France (After)

Knife

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

2 francs

Maker(s)

State: France
Die-engraver: Morlon, Pierre Alexander

Quarter sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Die-engraver: Wyon, William (Uncertain)

Farthing

Maker(s)

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

10 öre

Maker(s)

Ruler: Carl XV Adolf (1859-72) (Struck in the name of)
State: Sweden (After)
Moneyer: Tham, Sebastian (Struck in the name of)

10 francs

Maker(s)

State: France (After)

Shilling

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (After)

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

Threepence

Maker(s)

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

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)

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