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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

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse
State: Syracuse

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Magadha

½ karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Surasena
Place of use: Uttar Pradesh

Vimshatika

Maker(s)

State: Kasi Kingdom
State: Kosala (Struck in the rule of)

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Magadha

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Magadha

Stater

Maker(s)

Ruler: Croesus

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Magadha

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Kasi Kingdom
State: Kosala (Struck in the rule of)

5 shanais

Maker(s)

State: Shakya
Place of use: Nepal

5 shanais

Maker(s)

State: Kasi Kingdom

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Avanti (India)
Place of use: Madhya Pradesh

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Magadha

½ karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Panchala
Place of use: Uttar Pradesh

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Avanti (India)
Place of use: Madhya Pradesh

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Lindos
State: Lindos

Vimshatika

Maker(s)

State: Kasi Kingdom
State: Kosala (Struck in the rule of)

Karshapana

Maker(s)

State: Magadha

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