500 silver (or 500 fine silver) means that it is 50% silver. The other 50% is usually copper or some other semi precious metal.
The reasoning behind the 500 is to be more exact in the amount.
Sterling silver is (by law) .925 (or greater) silver. Which is 92.5%
500 silver is 50.0% silver.
999 Fine Silver £0.59p 925 Sterling Silver £0.52p 500 (50%) Silver £0.25p Prices are Uk prices per gram
The silver content of any coin with .500 fine silver is 50%. The silver will be alloyed with other metals, possibly copper and nickel, and maybe a few other metals. The actual weight of the silver used would depend on what other metals were used and in what ratios.
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Fine
Pure silver typically refers to silver that is at least 99.9% pure. Fine silver, on the other hand, refers to silver that is at least 99.95% pure. In general, fine silver is considered slightly purer than pure silver.
999 fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, while sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver with the remaining percentage typically being copper. This makes sterling silver more durable and suitable for jewelry and decorative items, while 999 fine silver is softer and more prone to damage.
you cant go by spot price on items like this they have more value could be 4-500 dollars depending on who wants it
Strictly speaking U.S. coin silver is 900 fine (90%), so 800 fine doesn't fit the category. However other countries have made coins from 800 fine silver so in a more general sense it is coinage material.
500 (silver) Fish
It depends of if it's .900 fine or .999 fine. Take to a jewler, most buy silver and gold.
It means That is .500 pure silver which is a lower grade silver then .999 pure. .999 silver is THE most absolute pure silver. I fi is a GOLD ring that says it , then it means it is a .500 silver ring with ( HGE) heavy gold electoplate.
This is not a US coin. Please examine your coin and then post a new question giving more information about it.