French franc (local issues)
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The French franc (local issues) comprised region-specific versions of France’s former currency issued for use in various French overseas territories before they adopted newer monetary systems such as the CFP franc or the euro.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French franc | 1 |
| French franc (as colonial currency) | 1 |
| French franc (local issues) canonical | 1 |
| French franc area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20545598 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French franc (local issues) Context triple: [franc Pacifique, replacedCurrency, French franc (local issues)]
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A.
French franc (in French Somaliland)
The French franc in French Somaliland was the colonial currency used in the territory before being succeeded by the Djiboutian franc.
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B.
French franc (in mandate context)
The French franc (in mandate context) was the colonial currency imposed by France in its League of Nations mandates, including territories such as the State of Damascus in the early 20th century.
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C.
French livre
The French livre was the pre-franc monetary unit of France, used for centuries until it was replaced during the French Revolution and early French First Republic.
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D.
French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
The French franc of the Latin Monetary Union was a 19th–20th century gold and silver-based currency standard that served as the reference unit for several European currencies, including the Italian lira.
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E.
CFP franc
The CFP franc is a currency used in several French overseas collectivities in the Pacific, including New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Wallis and Futuna.
- 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: French franc (local issues) Target entity description: The French franc (local issues) comprised region-specific versions of France’s former currency issued for use in various French overseas territories before they adopted newer monetary systems such as the CFP franc or the euro.
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A.
French franc (in French Somaliland)
The French franc in French Somaliland was the colonial currency used in the territory before being succeeded by the Djiboutian franc.
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B.
French franc (in mandate context)
The French franc (in mandate context) was the colonial currency imposed by France in its League of Nations mandates, including territories such as the State of Damascus in the early 20th century.
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C.
French livre
The French livre was the pre-franc monetary unit of France, used for centuries until it was replaced during the French Revolution and early French First Republic.
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D.
French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
The French franc of the Latin Monetary Union was a 19th–20th century gold and silver-based currency standard that served as the reference unit for several European currencies, including the Italian lira.
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E.
CFP franc
The CFP franc is a currency used in several French overseas collectivities in the Pacific, including New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Wallis and Futuna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: French franc (local issues)
linked to: French franc (local issues)
linked to: French franc (local issues)