antoninianus
E781058
The antoninianus was a Roman silver coin, later heavily debased, widely used during the 3rd century AD.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman antoninianus | 3 |
| antoninianus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9143593 — 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: antoninianus Context triple: [Postumus, currencyIssued, antoninianus]
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A.
Dacia Aureliana
Dacia Aureliana was a late Roman province established after the evacuation of Dacia Traiana, reorganizing former Danubian territories south of the Danube under Emperor Aurelian.
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B.
Augustoritum
Augustoritum was the ancient Roman city that later became modern-day Limoges in central France.
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C.
Annius
Annius is an ancient Roman family name (nomen gentilicium) associated with several notable figures of the Roman Republic and Empire.
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D.
Equus Marci Aurelii
Equus Marci Aurelii is the famous ancient bronze equestrian statue of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius that survives from antiquity and is now housed in Rome.
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E.
Romanus
Romanus is a Latin masculine given name and cognomen historically used throughout the Roman world and later in various European cultures.
- 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: antoninianus Target entity description: The antoninianus was a Roman silver coin, later heavily debased, widely used during the 3rd century AD.
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A.
Dacia Aureliana
Dacia Aureliana was a late Roman province established after the evacuation of Dacia Traiana, reorganizing former Danubian territories south of the Danube under Emperor Aurelian.
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B.
Augustoritum
Augustoritum was the ancient Roman city that later became modern-day Limoges in central France.
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C.
Annius
Annius is an ancient Roman family name (nomen gentilicium) associated with several notable figures of the Roman Republic and Empire.
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D.
Equus Marci Aurelii
Equus Marci Aurelii is the famous ancient bronze equestrian statue of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius that survives from antiquity and is now housed in Rome.
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E.
Romanus
Romanus is a Latin masculine given name and cognomen historically used throughout the Roman world and later in various European cultures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman coin
ⓘ
silver coin ⓘ |
| category | Roman Imperial coinage ⓘ |
| ceasedToBePrimaryCoinageByCentury | late 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| characteristic | heavily debased over time ⓘ |
| collectingField | Roman numismatics ⓘ |
| continuedUnderEmperors |
Aurelian
ⓘ
Decius ⓘ Gallienus ⓘ Gordian III ⓘ
linked to:
Emperor Gordian III
Philip the Arab ⓘ |
| denominationMarker | radiate crown on emperor’s portrait ⓘ |
| economicEffect | contributed to inflation in the 3rd century Roman Empire ⓘ |
| faceValueRelativeTo | 2 denarii (nominal) ⓘ |
| firstIssuedUnderReignOf | Caracalla ⓘ |
| hasType |
imperial issues
ⓘ
provincial imitations ⓘ |
| historicalContext | monetary response to increased military and administrative costs ⓘ |
| initialMetal | silver ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Caracalla ⓘ |
| introducedInCentury | 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 215 ⓘ |
| languageOfLegends | Latin ⓘ |
| laterAppearance | more coppery color due to debasement ⓘ |
| laterMetal |
billon
ⓘ
bronze ⓘ |
| materialTrend | progressive reduction of silver content ⓘ |
| mintedBy | multiple imperial mints across the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| numismaticSignificance | key type for studying 3rd‑century Roman monetary history ⓘ |
| obverseDepiction |
emperor with radiate crown
ⓘ
empress on crescent moon (for female issues) ⓘ |
| productionTechnique | struck coinage ⓘ |
| replacedCoin | denarius ⓘ |
| reverseDepiction |
Roman deities
ⓘ
military themes ⓘ personifications ⓘ |
| shape | round ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
aurelianianus
ⓘ
reformed late 3rd‑century bronze issues ⓘ |
| typicalDiameter | approximately 20–23 mm (early issues) ⓘ |
| typicalWeight | around 4.5–5.5 grams (early issues) ⓘ |
| typicalWeightRelativeTo | about 1.5 denarii (not full double) ⓘ |
| usedDuringCentury | 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| usedDuringPeriod | Crisis of the Third Century ⓘ |
| usedIn | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| valueRelationTo | multiple of the as ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: antoninianus Description of subject: The antoninianus was a Roman silver coin, later heavily debased, widely used during the 3rd century AD.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: antoninianus