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Bronze

Scope note

Copper alloy that has as the principle alloying element a metal other than nickel or zinc. MMAHM

This term has 18,654 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object category
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300010957

Broader Terms used

copper alloy

Narrower Terms used

architectural bronze
bell metal
gunmetal
lead bronze
nickel bronze
phosphor bronze
statuary bronze

Term used for

alloy, copper-tin
copper-tin alloy

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Amisos

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Catana

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Trichalkon

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

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Half-obol

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Chios

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Amisos

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Orthagoria

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Amisos

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Four asses

Maker(s)

Ruler: Severus Alexander (222-35)
Mint: Tomi
Mint: Constan?a

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Philomelium

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Amisos

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Ithaca

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Histiaea

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Zakinthos

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Argos

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Myrina

An image of Trichalkon

Trichalkon

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrai

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Greek

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Amisos

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Gergis

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Thebes

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Calcis

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Argos

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