Roman mint
E571778
The Roman mint was the official facility in ancient Rome where the state produced its coinage, playing a central role in the empire’s economy and monetary policy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman mint canonical | 1 |
| Rome mint | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6144546 — 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: Roman mint Context triple: [Temple of Juno Moneta, associatedWith, Roman mint]
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A.
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.
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B.
Milliarium Aureum
The Milliarium Aureum was a gilded milestone in ancient Rome’s Forum that symbolically marked the starting point of all roads leading to the city.
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C.
Roman state treasury
The Roman state treasury was the central financial institution of ancient Rome, managing public revenues and expenditures to support the government, military, and civic projects.
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D.
Roman eagle
The Roman eagle was the iconic military standard of Roman legions, symbolizing imperial power, authority, and the unity of the Roman state.
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E.
Sassanian drahm
The Sassanian drahm was a silver coin of the Sassanian Empire that became a major standard of currency and trade across the Near East and Central Asia.
- 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: Roman mint Target entity description: The Roman mint was the official facility in ancient Rome where the state produced its coinage, playing a central role in the empire’s economy and monetary policy.
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A.
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.
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B.
Milliarium Aureum
The Milliarium Aureum was a gilded milestone in ancient Rome’s Forum that symbolically marked the starting point of all roads leading to the city.
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C.
Roman state treasury
The Roman state treasury was the central financial institution of ancient Rome, managing public revenues and expenditures to support the government, military, and civic projects.
-
D.
Roman eagle
The Roman eagle was the iconic military standard of Roman legions, symbolizing imperial power, authority, and the unity of the Roman state.
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E.
Sassanian drahm
The Sassanian drahm was a silver coin of the Sassanian Empire that became a major standard of currency and trade across the Near East and Central Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government facility
ⓘ
mint ⓘ state institution ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Roman Senate
ⓘ
Roman emperors ⓘ |
| country |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| currency |
Roman as
ⓘ
Roman aureus ⓘ Roman denarius ⓘ Roman sestertius ⓘ Roman solidus ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine solidus
|
| employer |
administrative staff
ⓘ
engravers ⓘ metalworkers ⓘ moneyers ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coin production
ⓘ
coin striking ⓘ implementing monetary policy ⓘ issuing state coinage ⓘ metal refining ⓘ |
| hasPart |
die-cutting facilities
ⓘ
furnaces ⓘ offices ⓘ storage rooms ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| industry | numismatics ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rome ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Roman coinage ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Roman government
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman state
Roman state ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman economy ⓘ |
| producedFor |
Roman army
ⓘ
provincial administration ⓘ urban markets ⓘ |
| significantFor |
imperial image
ⓘ
military pay ⓘ state propaganda ⓘ tax payments ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Antiquity
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Roman Empire ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
| usedFor |
production of bronze coins
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production of copper-alloy coins ⓘ production of gold coins ⓘ production of silver coins ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman mint Description of subject: The Roman mint was the official facility in ancient Rome where the state produced its coinage, playing a central role in the empire’s economy and monetary policy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Roman mint