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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 33,562 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

Obol

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alexander the Great (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Pherae

Tetradrachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Ephesus

Hemidrachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Parium

Tetradrachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Samos

Diobol

Maker(s)

Mint: Pergamum

Didrachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Chios

Drachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Cnidus

Drachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Chios

Drachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Cos

Hemidrachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Miletus

Hemidrachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Parium

Diobol

Maker(s)

Mint: Scepsis

Trihemiobol

Maker(s)

Mint: Sinope

Half stater

Maker(s)

Ruler: Croesus
Mint: Lydia

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Ephesus

Attic Diobol

Maker(s)

Mint: Samos

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Cebren

Drachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Cnidus

Didrachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Rhodes

Hemidrachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Parium

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