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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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Roman Republic

Maker(s)

Mint: Rome
Moneyer: Lucius Iulius Bursio
State: Rome

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Halfcrown

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
United Kingdom (State)

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Shatamana

Maker(s)

State: Gandhara
Place of use: Pakistan

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Roman Republic

Maker(s)

Mint: Rome
Moneyer: Lucius Appuleius Saturninus
State: Rome

Mashaka

Maker(s)

State: Maurya
Place of use: Northern India

½ karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Avanti (India)
Place of use: Madhya Pradesh

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Box

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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5 franchi

Maker(s)

Ruler: Bonaparte, Felix (Uncertain)
Mint: Lucca (Inferred)
Ruler: Eliza Bonaparte (1805-14)

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Threepence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)

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Half real

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles IV (1788-1808)
Mint: Mexico City
State: Spain

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Shanai

Maker(s)

State: Gandhara
Place of use: Pakistan

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Twelfth thaler

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ernst August (1837-51)
Mint: Hanover
State: Hanover

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Pfennig

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wilhelm I (1871-88)
Mint: Karlsruhe
State: Germany

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Roman Republic

Maker(s)

Mint: Rome
Moneyer: Lucius Thorius Balbus
State: Rome

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3 schilling

Maker(s)

Issuer: Glarus
Mint: Glarus (Inferred)
State: Switzerland

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Kyat

Maker(s)

Ruler: Pagan Min (1846-53)
Mint: Birmingham
State: Burma

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Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Avanti (India)
Place of use: Madhya Pradesh

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Roman Republic

Maker(s)

Mint: Rome
Moneyer: Lucius Appuleius Saturninus
State: Rome

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Royal Numismatic Society Medal

Maker(s)

Rank-Broadley, Ian (Artist)
Production place: Britain

An image of ½ karshapana

½ karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Surasena
Place of use: Uttar Pradesh

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Thistle merk

Maker(s)

Ruler: James VI (1567-1625)
Mint: Edinburgh (Inferred)
State: Scotland

Mashaka

Maker(s)

State: Maurya
Place of use: Northern India

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Half decimo

Maker(s)

State: Chile
Mint: Santiago de Chile (Inferred)

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15 kopeks

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alexander II (1855-81)
Mint: St Petersburg
State: Russia

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