austral
E876590
The austral was Argentina's former national currency used during the late 20th century before being succeeded by the Argentine peso.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| austral canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10662024 — 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: austral Context triple: [Argentine peso, replacedCurrency, austral]
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A.
Australiana
Australiana refers to cultural, historical, and artistic materials that relate specifically to Australia, its people, and its heritage.
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B.
Australes
Australes is the French name for the Austral Islands, a remote archipelago in French Polynesia known for its small communities and traditional Polynesian culture.
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C.
Aust
Aust is a small village in South Gloucestershire, England, situated near the Severn Estuary and known historically for its ferry crossing and proximity to the Severn Bridge.
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D.
Aus
Aus is a small town in southern Namibia known for its desert landscapes, World War I history, and nearby feral horses.
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E.
AU
AU is the commonly used abbreviation for Anna University, a prominent public technical university based in Chennai, India.
- 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: austral Target entity description: The austral was Argentina's former national currency used during the late 20th century before being succeeded by the Argentine peso.
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A.
Australiana
Australiana refers to cultural, historical, and artistic materials that relate specifically to Australia, its people, and its heritage.
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B.
Australes
Australes is the French name for the Austral Islands, a remote archipelago in French Polynesia known for its small communities and traditional Polynesian culture.
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C.
Aust
Aust is a small village in South Gloucestershire, England, situated near the Severn Estuary and known historically for its ferry crossing and proximity to the Severn Bridge.
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D.
Aus
Aus is a small town in southern Namibia known for its desert landscapes, World War I history, and nearby feral horses.
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E.
AU
AU is the commonly used abbreviation for the African Union, a continental organization that promotes political and economic cooperation among African states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fiat currency
ⓘ
former national currency ⓘ |
| category |
Currencies of Argentina
ⓘ
Modern obsolete currencies ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| denominationType |
banknotes
ⓘ
coins ⓘ |
| endDate | 1991-12-31 ⓘ |
| exchangeRateAtIntroduction | 1 austral = 1000 pesos argentinos ⓘ |
| exchangeRateAtReplacement | 1 peso = 10.000 australes ⓘ |
| introducedAsPartOf | Austral Plan ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Raúl Alfonsín government
ⓘ
linked to:
Gobierno de Raúl Alfonsín
|
| ISO4217Code | ARA ⓘ |
| issuingAuthority |
Central Bank of Argentina
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Bank of the Argentine Republic
|
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalTender | yes (1985–1991) ⓘ |
| monetaryReformContext | Argentine economic stabilization policies of the 1980s ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | decimal ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | southern ⓘ |
| peggedTo | none (subject to frequent devaluations) ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| reasonForIntroduction | combat hyperinflation in Argentina ⓘ |
| region | South America ⓘ |
| replacedByCurrency | Argentine peso ⓘ |
| replacedCurrency |
Argentine peso ley 18.188
ⓘ
peso argentino ⓘ
linked to:
peso
|
| startDate | 1985-06-15 ⓘ |
| status | obsolete currency ⓘ |
| subunit | centavo ⓘ |
| subunitRatio | 1 austral = 100 centavos ⓘ |
| successorCurrency | peso convertible ⓘ |
| symbol |
A
ⓘ
₳ ⓘ |
| usedDuring | period of high inflation in Argentina ⓘ |
| usedIn | Argentina ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: austral Description of subject: The austral was Argentina's former national currency used during the late 20th century before being succeeded by the Argentine peso.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.