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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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Gumush

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Uthman II (1618-22)
Mint: Amid

Damma

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Ali
Mint: Multan (Uncertain)
Mint: Mansura (Uncertain)

Damma

Maker(s)

Ruler: Muhammad
Mint: Multan (Uncertain)
Mint: Mansura (Uncertain)

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Jettons

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

Damma

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Abdallah
Mint: Multan (Uncertain)
Mint: Mansura (Uncertain)

Drachm

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: No mint

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2-Dirhams

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sulayman (1339-46)
Mint: uncertain

An image of Square dirham

Square dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous

An image of Dirhem

Dirhem

Maker(s)

Ruler: Muhammad I (1293-94, 1299-1309, 1310-41)

Square half dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Abu Muhammad ‘Abd al-Mu‘min (1130-63)
Mint: No mint

An image of Half dirham

Half dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: al-Ashraf Musa II (1250-54) (Struck in the rule of)
Ruler: Aybak (1250-57) (Struck in the name of)

Damma

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Abd ar-Rahman
Mint: Multan (Uncertain)
Mint: Mansura (Uncertain)

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20 Para

Maker(s)

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

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Qiran

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nasir al-Din (1848-96)
Mint: Hamadhan

An image of ½ qiran

½ qiran

Maker(s)

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

An image of 5 Piastre (5 Qurush)

5 Piastre (5 Qurush)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909)
Ruler: Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey (1876-82) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Qustantiniya
Mint: Istanbul

An image of Half dirham

Half dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sidi Muhammad IV (1859-73) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Fas

An image of Muzuna

Muzuna

Maker(s)

Ruler: Isma´il al-Samin (1672-1727) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Sijilmasa

An image of 5 Piastre (5 Qurush)

5 Piastre (5 Qurush)

Maker(s)

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

An image of 10 Qirsh

10 Qirsh

Maker(s)

Ruler: Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909)
Ruler: Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey (1876-82) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Misr

An image of 20 Para

20 Para

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Abd al-Majid (1823-61)
Mint: Qustantiniya

An image of Abbasi

Abbasi

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sultan Husayn (1694-1722)
Mint: Nakhjuwan
Mint: Nakhichevan

Akçe

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ibrahim (1059-99)
Mint: Qustantiniya
Mint: Istanbul

An image of ½ qiran

½ qiran

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nasir al-Din (1848-96)
Mint: Tabriz

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