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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

Velli Fanam

Maker(s)

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

1/8 Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Muhammad Shah (1719-48) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bagalkot

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Nawab: Ghazi-ud-din Haider (1814-1819)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Muhammadabad Banaras

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Mint: Dehli
Ruler: Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud I (1246-66)
Otherruler: Imam Al-Musta'sim (1242-60)

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Maker(s)

Mint: Delhi
Ruler: Mu'izuddin Kaiqubad (1287-90)
Otherruler: Imam Al-Musta'sim (1242-60)

Velli Fanam

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Srinagar

An image of 1 Kori

1 Kori

Maker(s)

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

1 Puttun

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Cochin

1 Chuckram

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Kori

1 Kori

Maker(s)

Ruler: Pragmalji I (1698-1715)
'Mahmud Shah' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

King: Ghazi-ud-din Haider (1819-27)
Mint: Lakhnau

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Bhopal

1 Chuckram

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Kori

1 Kori

Maker(s)

Ruler: Pragmalji II (1860-1875)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Bhuj

1/8 Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Srinagar

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

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