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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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Follis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anastasius I (491-518)
Mint: Constantinople

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Follis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Justin I (518-527)
Mint: Constantinople

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Nummi

Maker(s)

Ruler: Maurice (AD 582-602)
Mint: Alexandria

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Follis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Justinian I (527-565)
Mint: Antioch

An image of Follis

Follis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Leo VI (886-912)
Mint: Constantinople

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Follis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Justinian I (527-565)
Mint: Constantinople

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Half follis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Justin II (565-574)
Mint: Constantinople

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Follis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Leo VI (886-912)
Mint: Constantinople

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Médaille Commémorative des Campagnes d'Afrique 1914-1917

Maker(s)

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

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Follis

Maker(s)

Anonymous
Mint: Unknown

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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)

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One-twelfth anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)

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Follis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Justin II (565-574)
Mint: Constantinople

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Rochester 1902 Coronation Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10)
Maker: Marpes & Beasley.

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Three quarter follis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Heraclius (610-641)
Mint: Constantinople

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Follis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Leo IV (775-780)
Mint: Constantinople

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Follis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nicephorus II (963-969)
Mint: Constantinople

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Decanummium

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantine IV (668-685)
Mint: Constantinople

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Follis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Leo VI (886-912)
Mint: Constantinople

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Follis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantine V (741-775)
Mint: Syracuse

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Nummi

Maker(s)

Ruler: Maurice (AD 582-602)
Mint: Alexandria

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Follis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Leo VI (886-912)
Mint: Constantinople

An image of Follis

Follis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantine VII (913-959)
Mint: Constantinople

An image of Follis

Follis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anastasius I (491-518)
Mint: Constantinople

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