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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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British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)
Mint: Oxford

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Ancient Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Athens

An image of Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Athens

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VI (1547-53)
Mint: Southwark

Tea pot

Maker(s)

Workshop: Jien Ji

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United Kingdom

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Mint: Royal Mint

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Silver tanka, Mughal Empire, Babur.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Babur (1525-30)

An image of British Isles

British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry VIII (1509-1547)

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Silver drachm, Ifrighids of Khorezm, Sawshafan.

Maker(s)

Mint: Sawshafan

An image of British Isles

British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry VIII (1509-1547)
Mint: Royal Mint

Band

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: O'Brien, Murrough, 1st Earl of Inchiquin (1614-74)
Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)

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Germany

Maker(s)

Mint: Karlsruhe

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Freedom of Religion in the United Provinces, silver jetton, Dordrecht, 1590.

Maker(s)

Mint: Dordrecht

An image of British Isles

British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Mint: Royal Mint

An image of British Isles

British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mary I (1542-67)
Mint: Edinburgh

An image of British Isles

British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry VIII (1509-1547)
Mint: Royal Mint

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Silver drachm of the Alkhan Huns, Shao Zaobl Alkhano, fifth century AD.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shao Zaobl Alkhano
Mint: uncertain

An image of United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Mint: Royal Mint

An image of Low Countries

Low Countries

Maker(s)

Ruler: Albert VII (1598-1621)
Mint: Brussels

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Silver

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous

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Spain

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles III (1759-88)
Mint: uncertain
Phoebe Isaac (Engraved for)

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Mint: Royal Mint

Wine taster

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

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