Brazilian real (imperial)
E1452538
UNEXPLORED
The Brazilian real (imperial) was the official monetary unit of the Empire of Brazil during the 19th century, used throughout the reign of Emperor Pedro II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brazilian real (imperial) canonical | 2 |
| Brazilian real (old) / réis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20838263 — 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: Brazilian real (imperial) Context triple: [Second Reign of Pedro II of Brazil, currency, Brazilian real (imperial)]
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A.
Brazilian real
The Brazilian real is the official currency of Brazil, introduced in 1994 as part of an economic stabilization plan and later subjected to significant devaluation during the 1999 currency crisis.
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B.
cruzeiro real (CR$)
The cruzeiro real (CR$) was Brazil’s short-lived national currency used in the early 1990s during a period of high inflation, immediately preceding the introduction of the real.
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C.
Portuguese real
The Portuguese real was the former monetary unit of Portugal, used for centuries until it was replaced by the escudo in the early 20th century.
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D.
Plano Real
Plano Real was a landmark Brazilian economic stabilization plan launched in 1994 that successfully curbed hyperinflation and introduced the modern Brazilian currency, the real.
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E.
Portuguese Indian escudo
The Portuguese Indian escudo was the official currency of Portuguese India from 1958 until the territory’s annexation by India in 1961, replacing the rupia at a fixed conversion rate.
- 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: Brazilian real (imperial) Target entity description: The Brazilian real (imperial) was the official monetary unit of the Empire of Brazil during the 19th century, used throughout the reign of Emperor Pedro II.
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A.
Brazilian real
The Brazilian real is the official currency of Brazil, introduced in 1994 as part of an economic stabilization plan and later subjected to significant devaluation during the 1999 currency crisis.
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B.
cruzeiro real (CR$)
The cruzeiro real (CR$) was Brazil’s short-lived national currency used in the early 1990s during a period of high inflation, immediately preceding the introduction of the real.
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C.
Portuguese real
The Portuguese real was the former monetary unit of Portugal, used for centuries until it was replaced by the escudo in the early 20th century.
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D.
Plano Real
Plano Real was a landmark Brazilian economic stabilization plan launched in 1994 that successfully curbed hyperinflation and introduced the modern Brazilian currency, the real.
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E.
Portuguese Indian escudo
The Portuguese Indian escudo was the official currency of Portuguese India from 1958 until the territory’s annexation by India in 1961, replacing the rupia at a fixed conversion rate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.