silvermine world silver marks

Silver standards of the world

As the internet is a global resource, it seemed sensible to include details of some thirty countries who have endeavoured to regulate the fineness of wrought silver. the following pages are set out in timeline tables recording the major developments in the establishment of that particular country's hallmarking system.

this is not a definitive or complete list. it is a brief guide showing the purity standards that have been used in the past.
this is mainly a guide to antique silver. due to the fluctuations in European statehood over the last half century or so, the latest period covered is the early 20^th century although some existing standards are included.
if you wish to learn more, refer to the bibliography and buy a book!

australia

austria

belgium

bulgaria

canada

czechoslovakia

denmark

egypt

finland

france

germany

greece

hungary

ireland

italy

japan

netherlands

norway

poland

portugal

romania

russia

spain

sweden

switzerland

tunisia

turkey

u.s.a.

yugoslavia