United Kingdom decimalisation of 1971
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The United Kingdom decimalisation of 1971 was the nationwide monetary reform that replaced the old pounds–shillings–pence system with a modern decimal currency based on 100 new pence to the pound.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Decimalisation of British currency | 1 |
| United Kingdom decimalisation of 1971 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18327704 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United Kingdom decimalisation of 1971 Context triple: [Decimal Currency Board, notableEvent, United Kingdom decimalisation of 1971]
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A.
shilling–pound system
The shilling–pound system was a pre-decimal British-style currency structure in which values were expressed in pounds, shillings, and pence.
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B.
Rhodesian pound
The Rhodesian pound was the former currency of Rhodesia, used before the country adopted the Rhodesian dollar and later evolved into modern Zimbabwe’s monetary system.
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C.
Australian pound
The Australian pound was the former currency of Australia, used until the country adopted decimal currency in 1966.
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D.
New Zealand pound
The New Zealand pound was the former official currency of New Zealand, used until it was decimalised and replaced by the New Zealand dollar in 1967.
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E.
Pound Scots
Pound Scots was the historical monetary unit of the Kingdom of Scotland prior to its union of currency with England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Kingdom decimalisation of 1971 Target entity description: The United Kingdom decimalisation of 1971 was the nationwide monetary reform that replaced the old pounds–shillings–pence system with a modern decimal currency based on 100 new pence to the pound.
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A.
shilling–pound system
The shilling–pound system was a pre-decimal British-style currency structure in which values were expressed in pounds, shillings, and pence.
-
B.
Rhodesian pound
The Rhodesian pound was the former currency of Rhodesia, used before the country adopted the Rhodesian dollar and later evolved into modern Zimbabwe’s monetary system.
-
C.
Australian pound
The Australian pound was the former currency of Australia, used until the country adopted decimal currency in 1966.
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D.
New Zealand pound
The New Zealand pound was the former official currency of New Zealand, used until it was decimalised and replaced by the New Zealand dollar in 1967.
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E.
Pound Scots
Pound Scots was the historical monetary unit of the Kingdom of Scotland prior to its union of currency with England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: United Kingdom decimalisation of 1971