Skip to main content

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 ½ drachm

½ drachm

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hani
Mint: Tabaristan
Mint: Tpurstan

An image of Dirham

Dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Al-Mu‘tadid (892-902)
Mint: Madinat al-Salam

An image of Drachm

Drachm

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Umar b. al-‘Ala

An image of Multiple dirham

Multiple dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nuh II (976-97)
Mint: Balkh

An image of Drachm

Drachm

Maker(s)

Ruler: Khusraw II (590-628) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan (665-673)
Mint: Bishapur

An image of 2 dinars

2 dinars

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ahmad (1382-1409)
Mint: Tabriz

An image of Para

Para

Maker(s)

Ruler: Dawlat Giray III (1769-70, 1775-77)
Mint: Baghcha Saray

An image of Dirham

Dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Yazid II (720-24) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Wasit

An image of Dirham

Dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Al-Nasir Yusuf II (1236-59)
Mint: Damascus
Mint: Dimashq

An image of Dirham

Dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Khusrawshah
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Ghazna (Uncertain)

Fractional Dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Ali II (1376-81)
Mint: uncertain
Mint inferred: Hamah (Uncertain)

An image of Dirham

Dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Kayqubadh I (1219-36)
Mint: Qaysariya
Mint: Kayseri

An image of Dirham

Dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan (1201-1239)
Mint: Dunaysir

Akçe

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ibrahim II (1502-24)
Mint: Shimakhi

An image of Abbasi

Abbasi

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ja´far Quli (1806-15) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Nukhwi
Mint: Shaki

An image of 2-Dinars

2-Dinars

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shah Shuja‘ (1358-86)
Mint: Kirman

An image of 2-Dirhams

2-Dirhams

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ghazan Mahmud
Mint: Astarabad

An image of 6 dirhams

6 dirhams

Maker(s)

Ruler: Amir Wali (1356-86) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Samnan
Mint: Semnan

An image of Fractional Dirham

Fractional Dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Barquq (1382-89, 1390-99)
Mint: uncertain

An image of Dirham

Dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Kayqubadh I (1219-36)
Mint: Siwas
Mint: Sivas

An image of ½ drachm

½ drachm

Maker(s)

Issuer: Sa‘id b. Da‘laj
Mint: Tabaristan
Mint: Tpurstan

An image of ½ drachm

½ drachm

Maker(s)

Issuer: Anonymous
Mint: Tabaristan
Mint: Tpurstan

Akçe

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sulayman Çelebi (1402-11)
Mint: No mint

An image of Beshlik

Beshlik

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ibrahim (1059-99)
Mint: Qustantiniya
Mint: Istanbul

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2026) "Terminology definition for: silver" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-39778 Accessed: 2026-07-25 21:45:08

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-39778|title=Terminology definition for: silver|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2026-07-25 21:45:08|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/terminology/term-39778

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...

University of Cambridge Museums logo
Cambridge City Council logo
Arts Council England Logo
Research England logo