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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

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Cales
Mint: Calvi

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Cnidus

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Smyrna
Issuer: Euclis

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Samos

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Amphipolis
Mint: Amfipoli

Sextan

Maker(s)

Mint: Luceria
Mint: Lucera

Greek

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antiochus VII Euergetes (138 BC-129 BC)
Mint: Jerusalem

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Luceria
Mint: Lucera

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Eumeneia-Fulvia

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Erythrae
Issuer: Charmis

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Amisus
Mint: Samsun

Greek

Maker(s)

Ruler: Agathocles (317 BC-289 BC)
Mint: Syracuse

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Seriphos (Inferred)

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Amisus
Mint: Samsun

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Apameia
Mint: Dinar (Turkey)

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Ephesus
Issuer: Efthycrates
Mint: Efes

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Cales
Mint: Calvi

Trias

Maker(s)

Mint: Aetna
Mint: Etna

Greek

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antiochus VII Euergetes (138 BC-129 BC)
Mint: Jerusalem

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Lilybaeum

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Messana

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Alaesa

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Menaeum

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