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Our notice does not extend the duration of copyright, remove a legal exception, or create protection for material that does not qualify.
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The three research-themed illustrations on this About page are AI-generated editorial artwork. They depict concepts, not documented company premises, equipment or historical specimens. Any copyright claim is limited to rights that exist under applicable law.
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Image credits
The Greek tetradrachm photographs are from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object 330160, accession 2021.40.80. The Roman aureus photographs are from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object 246866, accession 99.35.6. Both object records designate the images Public Domain; The Met’s Open Access programme releases designated public-domain images under CC0.
