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Silver

Scope note

Use for the pure metallic element having symbol Ag and atomic number 47; a malleable, ductile, white metal with characteristic sheen, considered a precious metal. Use also for this metal as processed and formed, usually in combination with other substances, to make various objects and materials.

This term has 33,053 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object category
Object name
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300011029

Getty AAT term number

300011029

Broader Terms used

<silver and silver alloy>

Narrower Terms used

Base silver
fine silver

Term used for

Ag

Created

13yrs ago

Closely matched 3rd party resources

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300011029

Connected records

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Ratcliffe, S.
Issuer: Elam, E.
Issuer: Thurbon, J.

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Morgan, H.
Manufacturer: Morgan, H.

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Issuer: Lomer, William

An image of 18 pence

18 pence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Monck, I. Berkley

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Cattle
Issuer: Barber

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Best, William B.
Manufacturer: Kempson, J.

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Rudston
Issuer: Preston

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Rushbury, George
Issuer: Woolley, Edward

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Morgan, H.
Manufacturer: Morgan, H.

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Wainwright, B.
Issuer: Carless, T.

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Peels, Harding & Co.

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Millson
Issuer: Preston
Manufacturer: Morgan, H.

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Lord
Issuer: Marshall (Yorks, C19th)
Manufacturer: Younge
Manufacturer: Deakin

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Garratt, Francis
Issuer: Terrell, William
Issuer: Bird, Edward
Issuer: Beck, Launcelot
Issuer: Grigg, Francis Hore

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Smalpage, John
Issuer: Lumb, S.
Manufacturer: Younge
Manufacturer: Deakin

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Cattle
Issuer: Barber

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Tripp, Robert

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Garratt, Francis
Issuer: Terrell, William
Issuer: Bird, Edward
Issuer: Beck, Launcelot
Issuer: Grigg, Francis Hore

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Ballans, W.

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Morgan, H.
Manufacturer: Morgan, H.

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Nantwich Bank

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Manufacturer: Younge (Inferred)
Manufacturer: Deakin (Inferred)

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Hedley, Isaquey
Manufacturer: Morgan, H.

An image of Halfcrown

Halfcrown

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Peter
Issuer: Robertson, John (Northumberland, C19th)

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