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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

An image of Velli Fanam (1/5 Rp)

Velli Fanam (1/5 Rp)

Maker(s)

Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Tellichery
Mint: Thalassery

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Farrukhsiyar (1713-19) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Chinapatan

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37)
Mint: Bombay

1/16 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alamgir II (1754-59) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Arkat (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of Velli Fanam (1/5 Rp)

Velli Fanam (1/5 Rp)

Maker(s)

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

An image of 2 Rupees

2 Rupees

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alamgir II (1754-59) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Arkat (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of 1 Rupee

1 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Ahilya Bai (1765-1795) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Murshidabad

An image of 1 Rupee

1 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Ahilya Bai (1765-1795) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Murshidabad

An image of 1 Rupee

1 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Ahilya Bai (1765-1795) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Murshidabad

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Ahilya Bai (1765-1795) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Murshidabad

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shivaji Rao (1886-1903)
Mint: Indore

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sardar Singh (1851-1872)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Bikanir

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Mint: Malharnagar

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Singh, Pertab
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Srinagar

An image of 1 Kori

1 Kori

Maker(s)

Ruler: Desalji II (1819-1860)
Bahadur Shah II (1838-62) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bhuj

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Madho Singh (1880-1922)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Sawai Jaipur

An image of 1 Kori

1 Kori

Maker(s)

Ruler: Desalji II (1819-1860)
Muhammad Akbar II (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bhuj

1 Chuckram

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Rama Varma IV (1853-64) (Inferred)
Mint: No mint

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Prithvi Singh (1847-1875)
Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Jhalawar

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