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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

An image of 1/8 Rupee

1/8 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alamgir II (1754-59) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Arkat (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: Bombay
Mint: Mumbai

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranjit Singh (1777-1805)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Deeg

An image of 1 Kori

1 Kori

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Muzaffar Jang Bangash (1771-96) (Inferred)
Ruler: Amin-ud-Doula (1796-1802) (Inferred)
Mint: Ahmednagar Farrukhabad
Mint: Feroke

1/16 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Alamgir II (1754-59) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Arkat

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/2 Pagoda

1/2 Pagoda

Maker(s)

Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of 2 Annas

2 Annas

Maker(s)

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

Jital

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mahmud b. Muhammad (1206-1212)
Mint: Lahore

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37)
Issuer: East India Company
Mint: Calcutta
State: India

An image of Quarter rupee

Quarter rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Issuer: East India Company
Mint: Calcutta
State: India

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
State: India

An image of 1½ pice

1½ pice

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)
Issuer: Bombay Presidency
Mint: Bombay (Inferred)
State: India

An image of Quarter rupee

Quarter rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
State: India

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
State: India

An image of Karshapana

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Maurya

An image of Karshapana

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Maurya

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: George IV (1820-30)
Issuer: East India Company
Mint: Calcutta

An image of Jital

Jital

Maker(s)

Ruler: Bhima Deva
Mint: Kabul

Knife and fork

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified

Spoon

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown
Woodworker: Unknown

Fork

Maker(s)

Maker: unmarked

Fork

Maker(s)

Maker: unmarked

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