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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

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½ rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37)
Mint: Calcutta

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1 Kori

Maker(s)

Ruler: Bahadur Khan (1811-1840)
Muhammad Akbar II (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Junagarh

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Gulab Singh (1846-56)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Srinagar

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Swati Thirunal Rama Varma VI (1885-1924)

An image of Rupee (light)

Rupee (light)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Muhammad Bahawal Khan IV (1858-1866) (Inferred)
Mint: Ahmedpur

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 Nazarana 1 1/2 Rupees

Nazarana 1 1/2 Rupees

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sultan Shah Jehan (1844-60, 1868-1901) (Struck in the rule of)

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37)
Mint: Bombay

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anand Rao (1801-21)
Ruler: Muhammad Akbar II (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Baroda
Mint: Vadodara

1/16 Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

1/8 Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/8 Rupee

1/8 Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of Velli Fanam (1/5 Rupee)

Velli Fanam (1/5 Rupee)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ali Rajah' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint

1 Chuckram

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Krishna Raja Wodeyar (1810-68)
Ruler: Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Mysore

1 Chuckram

Maker(s)

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

An image of 5 Koris

5 Koris

Maker(s)

Ruler: Khengarji III (1875-1942)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
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 ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Dost-i-Landhan' (Friend of London) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Udaipur

1 Chuckram

Maker(s)

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

1 Chuckram

Maker(s)

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

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