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 33,562 records attributed within our system.

Term type

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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

Created

14yrs ago

Closely matched 3rd party resources

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

Connected records

Medieval

Maker(s)

Mint: Dublin

Penny

Maker(s)

Mint: Dublin

Quarter siliqua

Maker(s)

Ruler: Theodric
Ruler: Anastasius I (491-518) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Sirmium

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward the Confessor (1042-66)
Moneyer: Leofsige
Mint: Nothingham

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward I (1272-1307)
Mint: London

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Athelstan (924-39)
Moneyer: Regnald
Mint: York

An image of Blanc Au Leopard Sous Couronne

Blanc Au Leopard Sous Couronne

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward III (1327-1377)
Mint: Aquitaine

Akce

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mangli Giray (1466-1514)
Mint: Kaffa

Ducat

Maker(s)

Ruler: Radu I (1377-83)

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward I (1272-1307)
Edward II (1307-27)
Mint: London

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Denier au lion

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward I (1252-1307)
Mint: Aquitaine
Ruler: Edward I (1279-1307)

An image of Denier

Denier

Maker(s)

Ruler: Richard I (1189-99)
Production place: Aquitaine

Ducat

Maker(s)

Ruler: Vladislav II (1447-1457)
Production place: Wallachia

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward the Confessor (1042-66)
Moneyer: Leofwold
Mint: Ipswich

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward I (1272-1307)
Edward II (1307-27)
Mint: London

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward I (1272-1307)
Mint: London

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward II (1307-27)
Mint: Canterbury

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward I (1272-1307)
Mint: London

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: John (1199-1216) (Inferred)
Moneyer: Bartelme
Mint: Winchester

Penny

Maker(s)

Denar

Maker(s)

Ruler: Johannes Hunyadi (1446-1453)
Mint: Hermannstadt

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry II (1154-89) (Inferred)
Mint: Unknown

Cut farthing

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry II (1154-89)
Adam
Mint: Oxford

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry II (1154-89)
Martin, Elias
Mint: London

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