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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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Maker(s)

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Maker(s)

Mint: Larissa

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Maker(s)

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Maker(s)

Mint: Leucas
Mint: Lefkada

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Segesta

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Maker(s)

Mint: Ambracia (Inferred)
Mint: Ambrakia

Drachm

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Magnesia

Obol

Maker(s)

Mint: Allifae
Mint: Alife

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Segesta

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse
Die engraver: Euainetos

Didrachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Thasos

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Leontini

Greek

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse

Tetradrachm

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Aradus
Mint: Arwad

Tetradrachm

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Ake

Didrachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Terina
Mint: Temesa

Stater

Maker(s)

Mint: Luceria
Mint: Lucera

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