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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 1/2 Kori

1/2 Kori

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Muzaffar Shah (Struck in the name of)
Title: 'Shri Jam'
Mint: No mint

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sa'adat Ali (1798-1814)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Muhammadabad Banaras

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Dost-i-Landhan' (Friend of London) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Udaipur

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Amjad Ali (1842-1847)
Mint: Lakhnau

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mir Mahboob Ali Khan (1869-1911)
Mint: Farkhanda Bunyaad

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Karauli

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Delhi
Ruler: 'Ala-ud-Din Mas'ud (1242-46)
Otherruler: Imam Al-Musta'sim (1242-60)

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sa'adat Ali (1798-1814)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Muhammadabad Banaras

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Title: Azizuddin
Mint: Bagalkot

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Mint: No mint
Ruler: Sher Shah (1540-45)

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Jai Singh (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bajranggarh

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Asaf-ud-Doula (1775-1797)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Itawa

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sa'adat Ali (1798-1814)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Muhammadabad Banaras

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nasir-ud-din Haider (1827-37)
Mint: Lakhnau

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ganga Singh (1887-1942)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: No mint

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Mint: No mint
Ruler: Muhammad 'Adil (1552-56)

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Muhammadabad Banaras

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Alamgir II (1754-59) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Arkat

1 Chuckram

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Rama Varma IV (1853-64) (Inferred)
Mint: No mint

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Jaswant Singh (1852-1893)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Brajendrapur
Mint inferred: Bharatpur

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Mint: Delhi
Ruler: Ghiyath-ud-din Tughluq (1320-25)

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Farrukhabad

1 Chuckram

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Rama Varma IV (1853-64) (Inferred)
Mint: No mint

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Asaf-ud-Doula (1775-1797)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Allahabad

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