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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

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Mint: uncertain
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Maker(s)

Ruler: Ishaq b. ‘Ali (1145-46)
Mint: No mint

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Ruler: Isma’il I (1501-24)
Mint: uncertain
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Maker(s)

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Mint: uncertain
Mint inferred: Maridin (Uncertain)

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Ruler: Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey (1876-82) (Struck in the name of)
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Maker(s)

Ruler: Rustam (1492-97)
Mint: uncertain
Mint inferred: Maridin (Uncertain)

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Tanka

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Ruler: Abu’l-Qasim Babur
Mint: No mint

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Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Rayy

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10 Para

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Abd al-Hamid II
Otherruler: Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey (1876-82)
Mint: Qustantiniya

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Tanka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Abu’l-Qasim Babur
Mint: No mint

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Modern reproduction

Maker(s)

Ruler: Al-Mahdi (775-85) (Struck in the name of)

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10 Para

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Abd al-Majid (1823-61)
Otherruler: Muhammad Bey (1856-59)
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Qirsh

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Abd al-‘Aziz (1861-76)
Ruler: Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey (1876-82)
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Akçe

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sulayman I (1520-66)
Mint: Nowabarda

Akçe

Maker(s)

Ruler: Bayazid II (1481-1512)
Mint: Edirne

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4 Piastre (4 Qurush)

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Abd al-Hamid II
Otherruler: Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey (1876-82)
Mint: Tunis

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Akçe

Maker(s)

Ruler: Bayezit I (1389-1402)
Mint: No mint

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