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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

12yrs ago

Closely matched 3rd party resources

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300011029

Connected records

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1 Kori

Maker(s)

Ruler: Desalji II (1819-1860)
Ruler: Bahadur Shah II (1838-62) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bhuj

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Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nasir. Nusrat (1518-32)
Mint: Fathabad
Mint: Fatehabad

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Fakhr. Mubarak (1338-49)
Mint: Sunargaon
Mint: Sonargaon

Tiny Dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: 'Abd al-Rahman (Amir of Sind)
Mint: Mansura (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: Krishna Raja Wodeyar (1810-68)
Ruler: Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Mysore

An image of Double Fanam

Double Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Takhat Singh (1843-73)
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Jodhpur

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anand Rao (1801-21)
Ruler: Muhammad Akbar II (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Baroda
Mint: Vadodara

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mu'iz Bahram (1240-42)
Mint: Delhi (Inferred)

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Fakhr. Mubarak (1338-49)
Mint: Sunargaon
Mint: Sonargaon

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: 'Ala. Ali (1339-45)
Mint: Firuzabad
Mint: Firozabad

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 Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud I (1246-66)
Ruler: Imam Al-Musta'sim (1242-60) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Delhi (Inferred)

An image of 2 Annas

2 Annas

Maker(s)

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

An image of 2 Annas

2 Annas

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: Madras

An image of Double Fanam

Double Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of 2 Annas

2 Annas

Maker(s)

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

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Jalal al-Din Firuz (1290-96)
Ruler: Imam Al-Musta'sim (1242-60) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Delhi

An image of Coronation Medal (George VI)

Coronation Medal (George VI)

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
Ruler: GRI (With the title of)
Artist: Parker, H. Wilson

An image of Indian Mutiny Medal

Indian Mutiny Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler: Victoria regina (With the title of)
Artist: Wyon, William
Artist: Wyon, Leonard Charles

An image of Distinguished Service Order

Distinguished Service Order

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Ruler: GR (With the title of)
State: United Kingdom

An image of 4 reales

4 reales

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles III (1759-88)
Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Countermarked by)
Mint: Potosi
State: Spain

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Issuer: I. B. (Ireland, C19th) (Struck in the name of)

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