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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 Para

Para

Maker(s)

Ruler: Qaplan Giray I (1707-08, 1713-16, 1730-36)
Mint: Baghcha Saray

An image of Tanka

Tanka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shahrukh (1405-47)
Mint: Astarabad

Para

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mahmud II (1808-39)
Mint: Qustantiniya
Mint: Istanbul

An image of 2 dirhams

2 dirhams

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anushirvan (1344-56)
Mint: Tabriz

An image of 2 dirhams

2 dirhams

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ghazan Mahmud (1295-1304)
Mint: Tabriz

An image of 20 Para / Yirmilik

20 Para / Yirmilik

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mahmud II (1808-39)
Mint: Qustantiniya
Mint: Istanbul

An image of Rupi

Rupi

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nadir Shah (1735-47)
Mint: Peshawar

An image of 10 Para / Onluk

10 Para / Onluk

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mahmud II (1808-39)
Mint: Qustantiniya
Mint: Istanbul

An image of Double dirham

Double dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Ala al-Din Muhammad (1200-20)
Mint: Ghazna
Mint: Ghazni

An image of Para

Para

Maker(s)

Ruler: Qaplan Giray I (1707-08, 1713-16, 1730-36)
Mint: Baghcha Saray

An image of Abbasi

Abbasi

Maker(s)

Ruler: Safi I (1629-42)
Mint: Tabriz

An image of 2 Piastre (2 Qurush)

2 Piastre (2 Qurush)

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Abd al-‘Aziz (1861-76)
Ruler: Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey (1876-82) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Tunis

An image of ½ drachm

½ drachm

Maker(s)

Issuer: ‘Umar b. al-‘Ala
Mint: Tabaristan
Mint: Tpurstan

An image of ½ qiran

½ qiran

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nasir al-Din (1848-96)
Mint: Tihran
Mint: Tehran

An image of Shahi

Shahi

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sultan Husayn (1694-1722)
Mint: Isfahan

An image of Qiran

Qiran

Maker(s)

Ruler: Fath ‘Ali Khan (1766-88)
Mint: Qazwin
Mint: Ghazvin

An image of Para

Para

Maker(s)

Ruler: Selim Giray III (1764-67, 1771-72)
Mint: Baghcha Saray

An image of ¼ Budju

¼ Budju

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mahmud II (1808-39)
Mint: Jaza ’ir
Mint: Algiers

An image of Para

Para

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ghazi Giray III (1704-07)
Mint: Baghcha Saray

An image of Drachm

Drachm

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Abd al-‘Aziz b. ‘Abdallah b. ‘Amir
Mint: Sistan

An image of 2 dinars

2 dinars

Maker(s)

Ruler: Zayn al-‘Abidin (1384-87, 1388-91)
Mint: Shiraz

An image of 20 Para / Yirmilik

20 Para / Yirmilik

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mahmud II (1808-39)
Mint: Qustantiniya
Mint: Istanbul

An image of Dirham (¼ tanka)

Dirham (¼ tanka)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Timur (1370-1405)
Ruler: Suyurghatmish (1370-88) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: overlord (With the title of)
Mint: Samarqand
Mint: Samarkand

An image of Para

Para

Maker(s)

Ruler: Dawlat Giray II (1699-1702, 1708-13)
Mint: Baghcha Saray

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