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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

1 Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of 1/4 Pagoda

1/4 Pagoda

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of Xerafin

Xerafin

Maker(s)

Ruler: Dom Joao (1799-1816)
Title: Prince Regent
Mint: Goa

An image of 1 Rupee

1 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: Bombay
Mint: Mumbai

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wajid Ali (1847-56)
Mint: Lakhnau

1 Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Dom Luiz I (1861-1889)
Mint: No mint

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Raghuji II (1772-1816)
Ahmed Shah Bahadur (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Nagpur

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nasir-ud-din Haider (1827-37)
Mint: Lakhnau

Double Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Title: Azizuddin
Mint: Bagalkot

An image of 1/8 Rupee

1/8 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wajid Ali (1847-56)
Mint: Lakhnau

An image of Double Fanam

Double Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
The Peshwa (On behalf of)
Mint: Chakan Mominabad

1/16 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Alamgir II (1754-59) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Machhlipatan

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Raste family
Mint: Bagalkot

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Surat (Bombay)

1 Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

Double Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of 1 Rupee

1 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: Bombay
Mint: Mumbai

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Asaf-ud-Doula (1775-1797)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Muhammadabad Banaras

An image of 2 Annas

2 Annas

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: Calcutta

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

King: Ghazi-ud-din Haider (1819-27)
Mint: Lakhnau

Double Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

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