Scandinavian Monetary Union
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The Scandinavian Monetary Union was a 19th–20th century monetary alliance between Sweden, Denmark, and later Norway that established a common currency system based on the gold standard.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scandinavian Monetary Union canonical | 2 |
| Scandinavian Monetary Union (historical) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T370413 — 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.
Target entity: Scandinavian Monetary Union Context triple: [Swedish krona, formerCurrencyUnion, Scandinavian Monetary Union]
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A.
Latin Monetary Union
The Latin Monetary Union was a 19th- and early 20th-century agreement among several European countries to standardize their currencies based on a bimetallic gold and silver standard, enabling easier trade and monetary interoperability.
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B.
Kalmar Union
The Kalmar Union was a late medieval political union that united the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (including their overseas territories) under a single monarch from 1397 to the early 16th century.
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C.
Sweden–Norway union
The Sweden–Norway union was a 19th-century political union in which the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway shared a common monarch and foreign policy while retaining separate domestic governments.
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D.
European Monetary System
The European Monetary System was a regional arrangement among European Community countries, established in 1979, to stabilize exchange rates and coordinate monetary policy as a step toward deeper economic and monetary integration.
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E.
Benelux Union
The Benelux Union is a political and economic cooperation between Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg that promotes regional integration and coordination of policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Scandinavian Monetary Union Target entity description: The Scandinavian Monetary Union was a 19th–20th century monetary alliance between Sweden, Denmark, and later Norway that established a common currency system based on the gold standard.
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A.
Latin Monetary Union
The Latin Monetary Union was a 19th- and early 20th-century agreement among several European countries to standardize their currencies based on a bimetallic gold and silver standard, enabling easier trade and monetary interoperability.
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B.
Kalmar Union
The Kalmar Union was a late medieval political union that united the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (including their overseas territories) under a single monarch from 1397 to the early 16th century.
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C.
Sweden–Norway union
The Sweden–Norway union was a 19th-century political union in which the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway shared a common monarch and foreign policy while retaining separate domestic governments.
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D.
European Monetary System
The European Monetary System was a regional arrangement among European Community countries, established in 1979, to stabilize exchange rates and coordinate monetary policy as a step toward deeper economic and monetary integration.
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E.
Benelux Union
The Benelux Union is a political and economic cooperation between Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg that promotes regional integration and coordination of policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
currency union
ⓘ
intergovernmental organization ⓘ monetary union ⓘ |
| appliesToCurrency |
Danish krone
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Norwegian krone ⓘ Swedish krona ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Denmark
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Denmark
Kingdom of Norway ⓘ Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ |
| basedOn | gold standard ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
Denmark
ⓘ
Norway ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| currency |
krona
ⓘ
krone ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1924 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1924 ⓘ |
| followedBy | independent gold standard policies of member states ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Denmark
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Denmark
Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ |
| goal |
facilitation of trade among member states
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monetary stability in Scandinavia ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
fixed exchange rates between member currencies
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harmonization of coinage systems ⓘ mutual acceptance of gold coins at par ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Danish krone
ⓘ
Norwegian krone ⓘ Swedish krona ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Christiania
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Copenhagen ⓘ Stockholm ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1873 ⓘ |
| legalForm | treaty-based organization ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Scandinavia ⓘ |
| memberState |
Denmark
ⓘ
Norway ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| monetaryStandard | gold ⓘ |
| precededBy | independent national currency systems of Denmark, Sweden and Norway ⓘ |
| ratioToGold | 1 krone = 1/2480 kilogram of fine gold ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution |
World War I monetary disruptions
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suspension of the gold standard by member states ⓘ |
| replacedBy | national currencies of Denmark, Sweden and Norway ⓘ |
| startTime | 1873 ⓘ |
| typeOfUnion | gold standard currency union ⓘ |
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Subject: Scandinavian Monetary Union Description of subject: The Scandinavian Monetary Union was a 19th–20th century monetary alliance between Sweden, Denmark, and later Norway that established a common currency system based on the gold standard.
Referenced by (3)
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