Carthaginian shekel
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The Carthaginian shekel was an ancient coin and weight unit used in Carthage’s Mediterranean trade and commerce, often featuring Punic iconography such as the goddess Tanit and war elephants.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carthaginian shekel canonical | 1 |
| Phoenician shekel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5414737 — 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: Carthaginian shekel Context triple: [Carthaginian Empire, currency, Carthaginian shekel]
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A.
Dirachma
Dirachma is a small, rare genus of flowering plants known for its highly restricted distribution and placement in its own family, Dirachmaceae.
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B.
Athenian obol
The Athenian obol was a small ancient Greek silver coin and unit of currency, valued as a fraction of the more substantial Athenian drachma and widely used in everyday transactions in classical Athens.
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C.
Athenian drachma
The Athenian drachma was an influential ancient Greek silver coin that became a dominant trade currency throughout the Mediterranean world.
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D.
Corinthian stater
The Corinthian stater was an influential ancient Greek silver coin, widely used in Mediterranean trade and recognized by its distinctive Pegasus design.
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E.
Byzantine solidus
The Byzantine solidus was a highly stable and widely circulated gold coin of the Byzantine Empire that served as a key reference currency across the Mediterranean and beyond for centuries.
- 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: Carthaginian shekel Target entity description: The Carthaginian shekel was an ancient coin and weight unit used in Carthage’s Mediterranean trade and commerce, often featuring Punic iconography such as the goddess Tanit and war elephants.
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A.
Dirachma
Dirachma is a small, rare genus of flowering plants known for its highly restricted distribution and placement in its own family, Dirachmaceae.
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B.
Athenian obol
The Athenian obol was a small ancient Greek silver coin and unit of currency, valued as a fraction of the more substantial Athenian drachma and widely used in everyday transactions in classical Athens.
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C.
Athenian drachma
The Athenian drachma was an influential ancient Greek silver coin that became a dominant trade currency throughout the Mediterranean world.
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D.
Corinthian stater
The Corinthian stater was an influential ancient Greek silver coin, widely used in Mediterranean trade and recognized by its distinctive Pegasus design.
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E.
Byzantine solidus
The Byzantine solidus was a highly stable and widely circulated gold coin of the Byzantine Empire that served as a key reference currency across the Mediterranean and beyond for centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient coin
ⓘ
unit of weight ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carthaginian mercenary armies
ⓘ
Carthaginian military power ⓘ Carthaginian religion ⓘ
linked to:
Phoenician religion
|
| category |
ancient Carthaginian coinage
ⓘ
ancient Mediterranean currencies ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ Sardinia ⓘ Sicily ⓘ Western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| denominationOf | shekel ⓘ |
| depictsDeity | Tanit ⓘ |
| follows |
Phoenician shekel
ⓘ
linked to:
Carthaginian shekel
|
| hasCulturalOrigin |
Phoenician tradition
ⓘ
Punic culture ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
Punic symbols
ⓘ
goddess Tanit ⓘ
linked to:
Tanit
war elephant ⓘ |
| hasNumismaticInterest | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfLegends |
Punic
ⓘ
linked to:
Punic period
|
| material |
electrum
ⓘ
gold ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| mintedIn |
Carthage
ⓘ
Carthaginian-controlled cities ⓘ |
| partOf | Carthaginian monetary system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Phoenician coinage
ⓘ
shekel as Near Eastern weight unit ⓘ |
| studiedIn | numismatics ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Carthaginian maritime trade
ⓘ
Carthaginian wealth ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical antiquity
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| usedAs |
medium of exchange
ⓘ
standard of account ⓘ store of value ⓘ |
| usedBy | Carthage ⓘ |
| usedFor |
long-distance trade payments
ⓘ
paying mercenaries ⓘ tax payments ⓘ tribute payments ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Mediterranean trade
ⓘ
Punic economy ⓘ commerce ⓘ |
| usedUntil |
Roman conquest of Carthage
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman siege of Carthage
|
| weightSystem | Phoenician weight standard ⓘ |
| writingSystemOnCoin | Punic script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carthaginian shekel Description of subject: The Carthaginian shekel was an ancient coin and weight unit used in Carthage’s Mediterranean trade and commerce, often featuring Punic iconography such as the goddess Tanit and war elephants.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Carthaginian shekel