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

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfred the Great (AD 871-99)
Mint: London

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Mint: York

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Burgred (852-74)
Moneyer: Wulfheard
Mint: London

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles the Bald (840-77) (Inferred)

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfred the Great (AD 871-99) (Inferred)

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: St. Edmund
Moneyer: Bere…

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfred the Great (AD 871-99) (Inferred)

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: St Peter
Mint: York

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Olaf Guthfrithsson (939–41)
Moneyer: Æthelferth
Production place: East Midlands (Possible)

Penny

Maker(s)

Mint: York

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfred the Great (AD 871-99)
Moneyer: Unknown
Mint: Wessex

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Æthelstan (c.924/5-39)
Moneyer: Ælfstan
Production place: Mercia/Wessex

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfred the Great (AD 871-99) (Inferred)
Moneyer: ‘Wulfræd’

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Burgred (852-74)
Moneyer: Lulla
Mint: London

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfred the Great (AD 871-99)

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfred the Great (AD 871-99) (Inferred)

Penny

Maker(s)

Mint: York

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Burgred (852-74)
Moneyer: Beagstan
Mint: London

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfred the Great (AD 871-99) (Inferred)

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward the Elder (899-924)
Moneyer: Wulfræd
Production place: West Mercia

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfred the Great (AD 871-99)
Moneyer: Hunferth
Mint: Canterbury
Plegmund (890-923) (Archbishop of Canterbury)

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sihtric II (920/1–7)
Production place: East Midlands (Possible)

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfred the Great (AD 871-99) (Inferred)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Æthelberht (858/60–65)
Moneyer: Dudda
Mint: Canterbury

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: 2026-07-05 11:28:56

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=2026-07-05 11:28:56|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