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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

An image of Badge

Badge

Maker(s)

Issuer: South Africa Engineers

An image of 1 piastre

1 piastre

Maker(s)

Ruler: Abdul Hamid I (1774-89)
Turkey (State)

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1½ pice

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)
Issuer: Bombay Presidency
Mint: Bombay (Inferred)
State: India

An image of Badge

Badge

Maker(s)

Issuer: Royal Highland Regiment

An image of Badge

Badge

Maker(s)

Issuer: Pretoria Highlanders

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Shekel

Maker(s)

State: Israel (country)
Mint: Jerusalem (Inferred)

An image of Badge

Badge

Maker(s)

Issuer: HMS Ramillies

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Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Joseph Shepherd
Issuer: Asilo de Huerfanos y Escuela de Artes y Oficios
Die-engraver: Wyon, Alfred Benjamin

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1 stiver

Maker(s)

Curacao (State)

An image of Badge

Badge

Maker(s)

Issuer: Suffolk Regiment

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Imami

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tipu Sultan (1782-99) (Inferred)
Mint: Patan

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sher Shah (1540-45)
Mint: Gwalior

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ala al-Din Hassan Bahman (1347-58)
Mint: Ahsanabad (Inferred)

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: Bombay
Mint: Mumbai

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Issuer: Raghunath Hari Newalkar
Ruler: Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: Madhavrao I (1745-72) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Jhansi

An image of Pardas (1/2 Rupia)

Pardas (1/2 Rupia)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Dom Joao (1799-1816)
Mint: Goa (Inferred)

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Muzaffar Jang Bangash (1771-96) (Inferred)
Ruler: Amin-ud-Doula (1796-1802) (Inferred)
Mint: Ahmednagar Farrukhabad
Mint: Feroke

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Raghuji III (1818-52)
Ruler: Ahmad Shah Bahadur (1749-54) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Nagpur

2 Puttuns

Maker(s)

Mint: Cochin (Inferred)
Mint: Kochi

Velli Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Rama Varma IV (1853-64) (Inferred)

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5 Fanams

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

Tiny Dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: 'Abd Allah (c.870-)
Mint: Mansura (Inferred)

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wajid Ali (1847-56)
Mint: Lakhnau
Mint: Lucknow

Tiny Dirhem

Maker(s)

Ruler: 'Abd Allah (c.870-)
Mint: Mansura (Inferred)

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