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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)

Ruler: Ptolemy IV Philopator (220 BC-203 BC)
Mint: Alexandria

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Ambracia
Mint: Ambrakia

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One litra

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse

An image of One litra

One litra

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Nuceria Alfaterna

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Modern fake

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Neapolis

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse

An image of Greek

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Rubi

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Alexandria
Ruler: Hadrian (117-38)

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Cales

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Quadrunx

Maker(s)

Mint: Larinum

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: uncertain

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Malta
State: Malta

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Maroneia
State: Maroneia

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Beneventum

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Istrus

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Semis

Maker(s)

Mint: Brundisium

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Korkyra
State: Korkyra

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Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Thessalonica
State: Macedonia

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