Liège florin
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The Liège florin was a historical gold coin used as a principal monetary unit in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège in what is now Belgium.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Liège florin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1487266 — 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: Liège florin Context triple: [Prince-Bishopric of Liège, currency, Liège florin]
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A.
Gulden
The Gulden was a historical European gold-based coin and monetary unit used in various German states, including Hesse-Kassel, before the adoption of more modern currencies.
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B.
Dutch rijksdaalder
The Dutch rijksdaalder was a historical silver coin of the Netherlands that circulated for centuries as a major unit of currency before being replaced by the guilder.
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C.
Lombardy–Venetia florin
The Lombardy–Venetia florin was a 19th-century currency used in the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia under Austrian rule before being superseded by the Italian lira.
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D.
Tuscan florin
The Tuscan florin was a historical gold coin used in Tuscany, influential in medieval European trade and finance.
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E.
Prussian thaler
The Prussian thaler was the principal silver coin and monetary unit of the Kingdom of Prussia until it was replaced by the German gold mark in the late 19th century.
- 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: Liège florin Target entity description: The Liège florin was a historical gold coin used as a principal monetary unit in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège in what is now Belgium.
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A.
Gulden
The Gulden was a historical European gold-based coin and monetary unit used in various German states, including Hesse-Kassel, before the adoption of more modern currencies.
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B.
Dutch rijksdaalder
The Dutch rijksdaalder was a historical silver coin of the Netherlands that circulated for centuries as a major unit of currency before being replaced by the guilder.
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C.
Lombardy–Venetia florin
The Lombardy–Venetia florin was a 19th-century currency used in the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia under Austrian rule before being superseded by the Italian lira.
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D.
Tuscan florin
The Tuscan florin was a historical gold coin used in Tuscany, influential in medieval European trade and finance.
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E.
Prussian thaler
The Prussian thaler was the principal silver coin and monetary unit of the Kingdom of Prussia until it was replaced by the German gold mark in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gold coin
ⓘ
historical currency unit ⓘ |
| category |
Currencies of the Low Countries
ⓘ
Early modern currencies ⓘ Gold coins ⓘ Medieval currencies ⓘ |
| circulationStatus | demonetized ⓘ |
| coinStandard | gold standard ⓘ |
| countrySuccessor | Belgium ⓘ |
| currencyOf |
Prince-Bishopric of Liège (de facto influence)
ⓘ
surface form:
Prince-Bishopric of Liège
|
| currencySystem | monetary system of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège ⓘ |
| denominationType | florin ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| monetaryHierarchy | major unit of account ⓘ |
| monetaryRole | principal monetary unit ⓘ |
| namedAfter | florin ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
Prince-Bishop ⓘ
surface form:
Prince-bishopric
|
| region |
Europe
ⓘ
Western Europe ⓘ |
| usedFor |
large transactions
ⓘ
tax payments ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Liège
ⓘ
Low Countries ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Liège (de facto influence) ⓘ
surface form:
Prince-Bishopric of Liège
Southern Netherlands ⓘ what is now Belgium ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Liège florin Description of subject: The Liège florin was a historical gold coin used as a principal monetary unit in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège in what is now Belgium.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Prince-Bishopric of Liège