Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union)
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The Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union) was Belgium’s national currency aligned with the bimetallic standards and harmonized coinage system of the 19th–20th century Latin Monetary Union.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belgian franc | 6 |
| Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union) canonical | 2 |
| Belgian franc (post–Latin Monetary Union) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T668677 — 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: Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union) Context triple: [French franc (Latin Monetary Union), referenceForExchangeRates, Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union)]
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A.
French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
The French franc of the Latin Monetary Union was a 19th–20th century gold and silver-based currency standard that served as the reference unit for several European currencies, including the Italian lira.
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B.
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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C.
Dutch guilder
The Dutch guilder was the former national currency of the Netherlands, used for centuries until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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D.
Swiss franc
The Swiss franc is the official currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, known for its stability and status as a major global reserve currency.
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E.
Napoleonic Italian lira
The Napoleonic Italian lira was the currency introduced in parts of Italy under Napoleon’s rule in the early 19th century, modeled on the French franc and later replaced by the unified Kingdom of Italy’s lira.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union) Target entity description: The Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union) was Belgium’s national currency aligned with the bimetallic standards and harmonized coinage system of the 19th–20th century Latin Monetary Union.
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A.
French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
The French franc of the Latin Monetary Union was a 19th–20th century gold and silver-based currency standard that served as the reference unit for several European currencies, including the Italian lira.
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B.
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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C.
Dutch guilder
The Dutch guilder was the former national currency of the Netherlands, used for centuries until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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D.
Swiss franc
The Swiss franc is the official currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, known for its stability and status as a major global reserve currency.
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E.
Napoleonic Italian lira
The Napoleonic Italian lira was the currency introduced in parts of Italy under Napoleon’s rule in the early 19th century, modeled on the French franc and later replaced by the unified Kingdom of Italy’s lira.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical currency
ⓘ
national currency ⓘ |
| aim | stabilize exchange rates among member countries ⓘ |
| alignedWith | Latin Monetary Union standards ⓘ |
| basedOn | French franc model ⓘ |
| category |
Currencies of Belgium
ⓘ
Latin Monetary Union currencies ⓘ |
| circulationForm |
banknotes
ⓘ
coins ⓘ |
| coinageSystem | harmonized with Latin Monetary Union ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| currencyOf | Belgium ⓘ |
| denominationSystem | decimal ⓘ |
| exchangeParity | 1 Belgian franc = 1 French franc (LMU parity) ⓘ |
| governedBy | Belgian monetary authorities ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century European monetary integration ⓘ |
| introducedAfter |
Belgian Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Belgian revolution of 1830
|
| legalTenderIn | Belgium ⓘ |
| metalStandard |
gold
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| monetaryRegime | bimetallism ⓘ |
| monetaryStandard | bimetallic standard ⓘ |
| monetaryUnion | Latin Monetary Union ⓘ |
| peg | French franc (Latin Monetary Union) ⓘ |
| period |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| purpose | facilitate multilateral convertibility among member states ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
ⓘ
Italian lira ⓘ
surface form:
Italian lira (Latin Monetary Union)
Swiss franc ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss franc (Latin Monetary Union)
|
| replacedBy | later Belgian franc issues outside LMU framework ⓘ |
| standardizedFeatures |
denominations
ⓘ
fineness ⓘ weight ⓘ |
| status | obsolete currency ⓘ |
| subunit | centime ⓘ |
| subunitRatio | 1 franc = 100 centimes ⓘ |
| successorCurrency |
Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Belgian franc (post–Latin Monetary Union)
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| typeOf | franc-denominated currency ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Federal Government of Belgium
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surface form:
Belgian government
Belgian private sector ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic payments in Belgium
ⓘ
international trade within Latin Monetary Union ⓘ |
| usedIn | Belgium ⓘ |
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Subject: Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union) Description of subject: The Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union) was Belgium’s national currency aligned with the bimetallic standards and harmonized coinage system of the 19th–20th century Latin Monetary Union.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.