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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 33,563 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

14yrs ago

Closely matched 3rd party resources

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

Connected records

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Magadha

½ karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Andhra
Place of use: Andhra Pradesh

½ karshapana

Maker(s)

Mint: Ayodhya
Place of use: Uttar Pradesh

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Magadha

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Kaulonia
State: Kaulonia

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Magadha

5 shanais

Maker(s)

State: Shakya
Place of use: Nepal

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Kosala
Place of use: Uttar Pradesh

½ karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Panchala
Place of use: Uttar Pradesh

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse
State: Syracuse

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse
State: Syracuse

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Magadha

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Magadha

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Magadha

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Magadha

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Delphi

Vimshatika

Maker(s)

State: Kasi Kingdom
State: Kosala (Struck in the rule of)

Drachm

Maker(s)

Issuer: Dious
Mint: Sinope

Vimshatika

Maker(s)

State: Kasi Kingdom
State: Kosala (Struck in the rule of)

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Lapethos
State: Cyprus

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