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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 19,131 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

14yrs ago

Connected records

Trachy

Maker(s)

Ruler: Andronicus II (1282-1328)
Mint: Thessalonica

Assarion

Maker(s)

Ruler: Andronicus II (1282-1328)
Michael IX Palaiologos (1294-1320)
Mint: Constantinople

Trachy

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantine Asen (1257-1277)

Trachy

Maker(s)

Ruler: Michael VIII (1259-1282)
Mint: Constantinople

Trachy

Maker(s)

Ruler: John Comnenus-Ducas (1237-1242)
Mint: Thessalonica

Assarion

Maker(s)

Ruler: Andronicus II (1282-1328)
Michael IX (1295-1277)
Mint: Constantinople

Trachy

Maker(s)

Ruler: Andronicus II (1282-1328)
Mint: Constantinople

Trachy

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ivan Alexander & Michael (1331-1355)
Mint: Turnovo

Trachy

Maker(s)

Ruler: Andronicus II (1282-1328)
Michael IX Palaiologos (1294-1320)
Mint: Constantinople

Trachy

Maker(s)

Mint: Constantinople

Trachy

Maker(s)

Mint: Constantinople

Follaro

Maker(s)

Mint: Constantinople

Trachy

Maker(s)

Ruler: Isaac II Angelos (1185-95, 1202-04)
Mint: Constantinople

Trachy

Maker(s)

Ruler: Andronicus II (1282-1328)
Mint: Thessalonica

Follaro

Maker(s)

Ruler: Manuel II Palaiologos (1391-1425)
Mint: Constantinople

Trachy

Maker(s)

Mint: Constantinople

Trachy

Maker(s)

Mint: Thessalonica

Trachy

Maker(s)

Ruler: Michael VIII (1259-1282)
Mint: Constantinople

Tetarteron

Maker(s)

Ruler: Theodore II (1254-1258)
Mint: Magnesia

An image of Médaille Commémorative des Campagnes d'Afrique 1914-1917

Médaille Commémorative des Campagnes d'Afrique 1914-1917

Maker(s)

Ruler: Albert I (1875-1934) (Struck in the rule of)
State: Belgium

An image of Khedive's Egyptian Star (Tokar 1891)

Khedive's Egyptian Star (Tokar 1891)

Maker(s)

Mint: Birmingham
Ruler: Tawfiq (1879-92)
State: Egypt
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Inferred)
Ruler: TM (With the title of)

An image of Medal for Visit of the Honourable Artillery Company of London 1903

Medal for Visit of the Honourable Artillery Company of London 1903

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Issuer: Ancient & Honourable Artillery Company of Massachusetts
Ruler: Honourable Artillery Company of London (With the title of)

An image of Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Vina, G.
Artist: Johnson, S.
Ruler: Victor Emmanuel III (1900-46) (Inferred)

An image of Medalla de la Solidaridad

Medalla de la Solidaridad

Maker(s)

Mint: Panama
State: Panama, Republic of

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