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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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Maker(s)

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'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Srinagar

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Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
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1 Kori

Maker(s)

Ruler: Desalji II (1819-1860)
Bahadur Shah II (1838-62) (Struck in the name of)
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Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Srinagar

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Kori

1 Kori

Maker(s)

Ruler: Pragmalji II (1860-1875)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Bhuj

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Srinagar

An image of Nazarana 1/2 Rupee

Nazarana 1/2 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tukoji Rao II (1844-1886)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Malharnagar

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ganga Singh (1887-1942)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: No mint

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Jaswant Singh (1873-1895)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Pali

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nizam Ali Khan (1761-1803)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Gadwal

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Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Takhat Singh (1843-73)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Jodhpur

An image of 1 Kori

1 Kori

Maker(s)

Ruler: Pragmalji II (1860-1875)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Bhuj

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shivaji Rao (1886-1903)
Mint: Indore

An image of 1/2 Kori

1/2 Kori

Maker(s)

Ruler: Pragmalji II (1860-1875)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Bhuj

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of Nazarana 1/2 Rupee

Nazarana 1/2 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Khande Rao (1857-71)
Mint: Baroda
Mint: Vadodara

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Jaswant Singh (1852-1893)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Brajendrapur
Mint inferred: Bharatpur

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Farrukhabad

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nasir-ud-Doula (1829-1857)
Bahadur Shah II (1838-62) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Farkhanda Bunyaad

An image of 1 Kori

1 Kori

Maker(s)

Ruler: Pragmalji I (1698-1715)
'Mahmud Shah' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: Calcutta (Inferred)
Mint: Bombay (Inferred)

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

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