Silver

Silver is a white, malleable metallic element, found in ores such as argentite. Its Latin name argentum gives us its chemical symbol Ag and its Anglos-Saxon name Seolfor gives us its modern name.

It was, and still is, highly valued for jewelry, tableware, and other ornamental use. During period is was, along with Gold, an important part of trade.

It was used widely in coinage.

See also

• Information about Medieval Gold and Silver, from the University of California, Davis