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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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Threepence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: England

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Groat

Maker(s)

Ruler: William III (1689-1702)
Ruler: Mary II (1689-94)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: England

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Halfgroat

Maker(s)

Ruler: James I (1603-25)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: England

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: England

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Halfgroat

Maker(s)

Ruler: William III (1689-1702)
Ruler: Mary II (1689-94)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: England

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Halfgroat

Maker(s)

Ruler: Cromwell, Oliver (1653-1658) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: England

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: England

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Halfgroat

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: England

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: England

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Merk

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85)
Mint: Edinburgh (Inferred)
State: Scotland

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: William III (1689-1702)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: England

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hunton, J.
Issuer: Blyth
Place of use: Yarmouth

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Lord
Place of use: Scarborough

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Issuer: Lincoln (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Millson
Place of use: Lincoln

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Rudston
Issuer: Preston
Place of use: Hull (N. E.)

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Morgan, H.
Place of use: Bristol

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Halliday, Thomas
Place of use: Shaftesbury

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Issuer: Leicester (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Morgan, H.
Place of use: Leicester

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Ferns, G.
Place of use: Stockport

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

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Halfcrown

Maker(s)

Issuer: Robertson, John (Northumberland, C19th)
Die-engraver: Wyon, Peter
Place of use: Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Issuer: Stansall, Thomas
Issuer: Moor, Charles
Issuer: Fisher, Richard
Issuer: Fillingham, William
Issuer: Readett, William
Issuer: Wilson, T. (Notts, C19th)
Place of use: Newark

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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 (Uncertain)
Place of use: London

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