Skip to main content

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 20 Para

20 Para

Maker(s)

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

An image of 2-Dirhams

2-Dirhams

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anushirvan (1344-56)
Mint: Bazar

An image of 2-Dirhams

2-Dirhams

Maker(s)

Ruler: Muhammad XI (1448-54)
Mint: Sawah

An image of Para

Para

Maker(s)

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

An image of Qirsh

Qirsh

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 Fractional Dirham

Fractional Dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: No mint

Akçe

Maker(s)

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

An image of Tanka

Tanka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shahrukh (1748-50, 1750-55, 1755-96)
Otherruler: ‘Abu Sa’id (1451-1469)
Mint: uncertain

An image of Akçe

Akçe

Maker(s)

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

An image of 3-Dirhams

3-Dirhams

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Simnan

An image of Mahmudi (2 Shahi)

Mahmudi (2 Shahi)

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Abbas II (1642-66)
Mint: Huwayza

An image of Abbasi (5-shahis)

Abbasi (5-shahis)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Karim Khan Zand (1760-79)
Mint: Rasht

An image of Fractional Dirham

Fractional Dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sha‘aban II (1363-76)
Mint: uncertain
Mint inferred: Halab (Uncertain)

Akçe

Maker(s)

Ruler: Salim I (1512-20)
Mint: Serez

Akçe

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mehmet II (1444-45, 1451-81)
Mint: Qustantiniya

An image of 2-Dirhams

2-Dirhams

Maker(s)

Ruler: Abu Sa‘id (1316-35)
Mint: Wasit

Akçe

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ibrahim (1059-99)
Mint: Qustantiniya

An image of 2 Budju

2 Budju

Maker(s)

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

Akçe

Maker(s)

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

¼-Tanka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hassan
Mint: uncertain

Akçe

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mehmet II (1444-45, 1451-81)
Mint: Bursa

An image of 10 Qirsh

10 Qirsh

Maker(s)

Ruler: Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909)
Otherruler: Muhammad as-Sadiq Bey (1860-76)
Mint: Misr

An image of Broad Dirham

Broad Dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Ala al-Din Muhammad (1200-20)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Balkh (Uncertain)

An image of 2-Dirhams

2-Dirhams

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anushirvan (1344-56)
Mint: Maragha

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: silver" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-39778 Accessed: 2024-11-22 01:34:33

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-39778|title=Terminology definition for: silver|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 01:34:33|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-39778

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...

University of Cambridge Museums logo
Cambridge City Council logo
Arts Council England Logo
Research England logo