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

13yrs ago

Connected records

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Toy coin

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Jetons and jewelry pieces

Jetons and jewelry pieces

Maker(s)

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

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

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

An image of Threepence

Threepence

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
State: United Kingdom
Mint: London

An image of Halfcrown

Halfcrown

Maker(s)

Issuer: B. W. H.

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

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

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Threepence

Threepence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (After)

An image of 50 francs

50 francs

Maker(s)

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

Knife

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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2 francs

Maker(s)

State: France
Die-engraver: Morlon, Pierre Alexander

An image of Quarter sovereign

Quarter sovereign

Maker(s)

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

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

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

An image of 10 öre

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)

An image of 10 francs

10 francs

Maker(s)

State: France (After)

Tsuba

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (After)

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Threepence

Threepence

Maker(s)

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

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

Tsuba

1 penny

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

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

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