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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

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Fractional Dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Barquq (1382-89, 1390-99)
Mint: uncertain
Mint inferred: Halab (Uncertain)

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Qiran

Maker(s)

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

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2/5-tanka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Muhammad XI (1448-54)
Mint: uncertain
Mint inferred: Shiraz (Uncertain)

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Shahi

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tahmasp I (1524-76)
Mint: Herat

An image of 2-Dinars

2-Dinars

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shah Shuja‘ (1358-86)
Mint: Sirjan

An image of 2-Dinars

2-Dinars

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shah Mansur
Mint: Lar

An image of 2-Dinars

2-Dinars

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shah Shuja‘ (1358-86)
Mint: Shiraz

An image of ¼-Tanka

¼-Tanka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shahrukh (1748-50, 1750-55, 1755-96)
Mint: Herat

An image of ½ shahi

½ shahi

Maker(s)

Ruler: Isma’il I (1501-24)
Mint: Shiraz

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20 Para

Maker(s)

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

An image of 20 Para

20 Para

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Abd al-‘Aziz (1861-76)
Ruler: Muhammad as-Sadiq Bey (1860-76) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Misr

An image of 2/5-tanka

2/5-tanka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Muhammad XI (1448-54)
Mint: uncertain
Mint inferred: Shiraz (Uncertain)

An image of 3-Dirhams

3-Dirhams

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Astarabad

Arçe

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mehmet Çelebi
Mint: Ayasulik

An image of Shahi

Shahi

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tahmasp I (1524-76)
Mint: Yazd

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Para

Maker(s)

Ruler: Salim III (1789-1807)
Mint: Misr

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Fiduciary dirhem

Maker(s)

Ruler: Abu’l-Mujahid Muhammad al-Husayni
Mint: Balkh

An image of 10 Para

10 Para

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Abd al-Majid (1823-61)
Ruler: Muhammad Bey (1856-59) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Misr

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6 dirhams

Maker(s)

Ruler: Taghay Timur (1336-53)
Mint: Damghan

An image of 10 Para

10 Para

Maker(s)

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

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10 Qirsh

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mehmet V (1909-18)
Mint: Misr

An image of 20 Qirsh

20 Qirsh

Maker(s)

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

Square Quarter Dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Ceuta

An image of 2-Dinars

2-Dinars

Maker(s)

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

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