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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 33,566 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

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Issuer: Lincoln (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Millson
Issuer: Preston
Place of use: Lincoln

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hampshire (Struck in the name of)

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Issuer: Walley, James
Place of use: Gloucester

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Issuer: Cattle
Issuer: Barber
Place of use: York

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Issuer: Saunders (Gloucs., C19th)
Issuer: Butt
Place of use: Gloucester

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Halliday, Thomas
Place of use: Nantwich

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Rees, H.
Issuer: Morgan, D.
Place of use: Neath

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Kempson, Peter
Issuer: Best, William B.

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

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

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Reynolds, Frederick Riddle
Place of use: Yarmouth

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Moneyer: Eloy Mestrelle (d. 1578)
Mint: Royal Mint

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British Isles

Maker(s)

Ruler: Richard III (1483-85)
Mint: Royal Mint

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Tribute to Henrietta Maria Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)
Engraver: Briot, Nicholas

Edward VI

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VI (1547-53)

Tribute to Henrietta Maria Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)
Engraver: Briot, Nicholas

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Scottish Coronation Medal 1633

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)
Engraver: Briot, Nicholas

Baptism of Prince James 1633

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)

Birth of Prince Charles 1630

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)

Defeat of the Spanish Armada Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth I (1558-1603)

Birth of Prince Charles 1630

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)

Charles II and Catherine 1662

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85)
Engraver: Rawlins, Thomas

Thomas Seckford Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth I (1558-1603)

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Charles I

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)
Maker: Rawlins, Thomas

Henry Prince of Wales Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: James I (1603-25)

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