São Tomé and Príncipe escudo
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The São Tomé and Príncipe escudo was the former official currency of São Tomé and Príncipe used prior to the adoption of the dobra.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| São Tomé and Príncipe escudo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4415613 — 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: São Tomé and Príncipe escudo Context triple: [São Tomé and Príncipe dobra, replacedCurrency, São Tomé and Príncipe escudo]
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A.
São Tomé and Príncipe dobra
The São Tomé and Príncipe dobra is the official monetary unit of the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe, used for all domestic financial transactions and issued by its central bank.
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B.
Cape Verdean escudo
The Cape Verdean escudo is the official monetary unit of Cape Verde, a West African island nation, and is issued by the country’s central bank.
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C.
Angolan escudo
The Angolan escudo was the former official currency of Angola during its period as a Portuguese colony and early independence, prior to the adoption of the kwanza.
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D.
Liberian dollar
The Liberian dollar is the official monetary unit of Liberia, used alongside the U.S. dollar in the country’s dual-currency economy.
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E.
Mozambican escudo
The Mozambican escudo was the former national currency of Mozambique used during the period of Portuguese colonial rule and shortly after independence, before being replaced by the metical.
- 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: São Tomé and Príncipe escudo Target entity description: The São Tomé and Príncipe escudo was the former official currency of São Tomé and Príncipe used prior to the adoption of the dobra.
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A.
São Tomé and Príncipe dobra
The São Tomé and Príncipe dobra is the official monetary unit of the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe, used for all domestic financial transactions and issued by its central bank.
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B.
Cape Verdean escudo
The Cape Verdean escudo is the official monetary unit of Cape Verde, a West African island nation, and is issued by the country’s central bank.
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C.
Angolan escudo
The Angolan escudo was the former official currency of Angola during its period as a Portuguese colony and early independence, prior to the adoption of the kwanza.
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D.
Liberian dollar
The Liberian dollar is the official monetary unit of Liberia, used alongside the U.S. dollar in the country’s dual-currency economy.
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E.
Mozambican escudo
The Mozambican escudo was the former national currency of Mozambique used during the period of Portuguese colonial rule and shortly after independence, before being replaced by the metical.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fiat currency
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former currency ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ |
| denominationType |
banknotes
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coins ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Gulf of Guinea ⓘ |
| ISO4217Status | no longer in use ⓘ |
| legalTender |
no (currently)
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yes (historically) ⓘ |
| monetaryAuthority |
government of São Tomé and Príncipe
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of São Tomé and Príncipe
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| monetarySystem | escudo-based currency system ⓘ |
| officialStatus | official currency of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ |
| precededBy | Portuguese escudo ⓘ |
| replacedBy | São Tomé and Príncipe dobra ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| subunit | centavo ⓘ |
| subunitRatio | 100 centavos = 1 escudo ⓘ |
| successorCurrency | São Tomé and Príncipe dobra ⓘ |
| usedBefore | São Tomé and Príncipe dobra ⓘ |
| usedBy | residents of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic transactions in São Tomé and Príncipe
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pricing of goods and services in São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ wages and salaries in São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ |
| usedIn | São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: São Tomé and Príncipe escudo Description of subject: The São Tomé and Príncipe escudo was the former official currency of São Tomé and Príncipe used prior to the adoption of the dobra.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.