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'''Silver''' is a whitish, soft [[metal]] which has been valued throughout [[human]] history. | '''Silver''' is a whitish, soft [[metal]] which has been valued throughout [[human]] history. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Silver, like [[gold]], has been used in various ways, including jewelry, dinnerware, and ornamentation, as well as for minting coins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Trade objects]]</ref> <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Thasos|Thasos: "Silver Mines"]]</ref> | Silver, like [[gold]], has been used in various ways, including jewelry, dinnerware, and ornamentation, as well as for minting coins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Trade objects]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Thasos|Thasos: "Silver Mines"]]</ref> | ||
===5th century BCE=== | ===5th century BCE=== | ||
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===Crusades=== | ===Crusades=== | ||
The [[Templars|Knights Templar]] minted [[Templar coin|currency]] using various metals, including silver, for their own use during the | The [[Templars|Knights Templar]] minted [[Templar coin|currency]] using various metals, including silver, for their own use during the [[Crusades]]. Later, these coins were obtained by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] from Templar [[guard]]s, [[Piracy|pirate]], and duelists in [[Cyprus]] and [[Acre]]'s [[Acre harbor|harbor]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref> | ||
===''Reconquista''=== | ===''Reconquista''=== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center"> | ||
ACP Tibetan Silver.png|A | PL silver 1.png|A silver ingot | ||
ACP Tibetan Silver.png|A [[Tibet]]an silver snuff bottle | |||
ACP Silver Cutlery.png|18th century silver cutlery | ACP Silver Cutlery.png|18th century silver cutlery | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | ||
**''[[The Siege of Paris]]'' | |||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' | |||
**''[[Valley of Memory]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:04, 28 May 2026
Silver is a whitish, soft metal which has been valued throughout human history.
History[edit | edit source]
Silver, like gold, has been used in various ways, including jewelry, dinnerware, and ornamentation, as well as for minting coins.[1][2]
5th century BCE[edit | edit source]
In the 5th century BCE, the village of Lavrio in Attika was famous for its silver mine, which was the source of Athens' wealth.[3]
The islands of Delos and Mykonos were called the Silver Islands due to the stores of silver the Delian League kept there.[3]
A branch of the Cult of Kosmos, The Silver Vein, took their name referring to the wealth its members desired. One of them was known only as The Silver Griffin.[4]
Crusades[edit | edit source]
The Knights Templar minted currency using various metals, including silver, for their own use during the Crusades. Later, these coins were obtained by the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad from Templar guards, pirate, and duelists in Cyprus and Acre's harbor.[5]
Reconquista[edit | edit source]
During the Reconquista in the 15th and 16th centuries, the Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins utilized the metal to forge a number of weapons and armors for use against the Spanish Templars.[6]
18th century[edit | edit source]
During the American Revolutionary War, the Kanien'kehá:ka Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton traded and used silver, among other things.[7]
Cultural significance[edit | edit source]
In addition to its monetary value, silver has also influenced other matters. In English language, it has led to expressions like 'silver tongue', to denote an eloquent person,[3] and 'silver lining' to refer to a good aspect in an otherwise dreary prospect.[8]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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A silver ingot -
A Tibetan silver snuff bottle -
18th century silver cutlery
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- Assassin's Creed III
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Assassin's Creed: Pirates
- Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage
- Valley of Memory (mentioned only)