TRADE DOLLAR
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TRADE DOLLAR is a U.S. silver coin minted in the late 19th century primarily for use in trade with Asia, notable for its higher silver content than the standard silver dollar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TRADE DOLLAR canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4508659 — 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: TRADE DOLLAR Context triple: [Trade dollar, reverseLegend, TRADE DOLLAR]
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A.
Doller
The Doller is a river in northeastern France that flows through the Alsace region and joins the Ill near Mulhouse.
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B.
Dollar
Dollar is a small historic town in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, known for its scenic setting near the Ochil Hills and the nearby Castle Campbell.
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C.
Dollar
Dollar was a British pop duo, formed by David Van Day and Thereza Bazar, known for their catchy synth-pop hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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D.
US dollar
The US dollar is the official currency of the United States and the world’s primary reserve currency used widely in global trade and finance.
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E.
EC dollar
The EC dollar is the official currency used by several member states and territories of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, managed by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.
- 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: TRADE DOLLAR Target entity description: TRADE DOLLAR is a U.S. silver coin minted in the late 19th century primarily for use in trade with Asia, notable for its higher silver content than the standard silver dollar.
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A.
Doller
The Doller is a river in northeastern France that flows through the Alsace region and joins the Ill near Mulhouse.
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B.
Dollar
Dollar is a small historic town in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, known for its scenic setting near the Ochil Hills and the nearby Castle Campbell.
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C.
Dollar
Dollar was a British pop duo, formed by David Van Day and Thereza Bazar, known for their catchy synth-pop hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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D.
US dollar
The US dollar is the official currency of the United States and the world’s primary reserve currency used widely in global trade and finance.
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E.
EC dollar
The EC dollar is the official currency used by several member states and territories of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, managed by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States silver coin
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trade coin ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Coinage Act of 1873 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulationRegions |
China
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ other East Asian ports ⓘ |
| collectibleStatus | highly collected U.S. type coin ⓘ |
| composition | silver ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| denomination | one dollar ⓘ |
| diameter | 38.1 millimeters ⓘ |
| edge | reeded ⓘ |
| faceValue | 1 United States dollar ⓘ |
| fineness | 0.900 ⓘ |
| higherSilverContentThan | standard U.S. silver dollar of the period ⓘ |
| historicalContext | created during international silver trade expansion ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1873 ⓘ |
| legalTenderLimitAfter1876 | transactions up to five dollars ⓘ |
| legalTenderStatus | legal tender in United States at issue ⓘ |
| legalTenderStatusChangedInYear | 1876 ⓘ |
| metalStandard | bimetallic standard era of U.S. coinage ⓘ |
| mintedBy | United States Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mintMarkLocations | below eagle on reverse ⓘ |
| mints |
Carson City Mint
NERFINISHED
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Philadelphia Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableKeyDates |
1878-CC
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1884 proof ⓘ 1885 proof ⓘ |
| notableVariety |
1875-S over CC mintmark
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1876-CC doubled die obverse ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | Seated Liberty facing left ⓘ |
| obverseDesigner | William Barber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obverseLegend |
IN GOD WE TRUST
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LIBERTY ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
compete with Mexican silver dollar in East Asia
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facilitate trade with Asia ⓘ |
| productionForCirculationEnded | 1878 ⓘ |
| proofOnlyStrikesYears | 1879–1883 ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Morgan dollar for domestic silver dollar coinage ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | eagle with outstretched wings ⓘ |
| reverseDesigner | William Barber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseLegend |
420 GRAINS, 900 FINE
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TRADE DOLLAR NERFINISHED ⓘ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| silverContent | 420 grains ⓘ |
| weight | 27.22 grams ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: TRADE DOLLAR Description of subject: TRADE DOLLAR is a U.S. silver coin minted in the late 19th century primarily for use in trade with Asia, notable for its higher silver content than the standard silver dollar.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.