Northern Rhodesian pound
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The Northern Rhodesian pound was the former official currency of the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia, used prior to the adoption of the Zambian pound and later the Zambian kwacha.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Northern Rhodesian pound canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11331727 — 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: Northern Rhodesian pound Context triple: [British protectorate administration in Northern Rhodesia, usedCurrency, Northern Rhodesian pound]
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A.
Rhodesian pound
The Rhodesian pound was the former currency of Rhodesia, used before the country adopted the Rhodesian dollar and later evolved into modern Zimbabwe’s monetary system.
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B.
Rhodesian dollar
The Rhodesian dollar was the former national currency of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), used during the country’s period of white-minority rule before being succeeded by the Zimbabwean dollar.
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C.
Bechuanaland Protectorate pound
The Bechuanaland Protectorate pound was the former monetary unit used in the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, corresponding in value and structure to the British pound before the region became modern-day Botswana.
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D.
Transvaal pound
The Transvaal pound was the former currency of the South African Republic (Transvaal) used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries before being superseded by the South African pound.
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E.
British West African pound
The British West African pound was a colonial currency used in several British territories in West Africa, pegged to the British pound sterling and issued in the first half of the 20th century.
- 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: Northern Rhodesian pound Target entity description: The Northern Rhodesian pound was the former official currency of the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia, used prior to the adoption of the Zambian pound and later the Zambian kwacha.
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A.
Rhodesian pound
The Rhodesian pound was the former currency of Rhodesia, used before the country adopted the Rhodesian dollar and later evolved into modern Zimbabwe’s monetary system.
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B.
Rhodesian dollar
The Rhodesian dollar was the former national currency of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), used during the country’s period of white-minority rule before being succeeded by the Zimbabwean dollar.
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C.
Bechuanaland Protectorate pound
The Bechuanaland Protectorate pound was the former monetary unit used in the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, corresponding in value and structure to the British pound before the region became modern-day Botswana.
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D.
Transvaal pound
The Transvaal pound was the former currency of the South African Republic (Transvaal) used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries before being superseded by the South African pound.
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E.
British West African pound
The British West African pound was a colonial currency used in several British territories in West Africa, pegged to the British pound sterling and issued in the first half of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former currency
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historical currency ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Northern Rhodesia ⓘ |
| currencySystem | £sd ⓘ |
| denominationType |
banknotes
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coins ⓘ |
| formerCountry | Northern Rhodesia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial era ⓘ |
| ISOStatus | pre-ISO currency ⓘ |
| legalTenderIn | Northern Rhodesia ⓘ |
| monetaryAuthority | Government of Northern Rhodesia ⓘ |
| officialStatus | official currency ⓘ |
| peggedTo |
pound sterling
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linked to:
Pound sterling
|
| region | Central Africa ⓘ |
| relatedCurrency |
Rhodesian pound
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pound sterling ⓘ
linked to:
Pound sterling
|
| replaced | use of pound sterling in Northern Rhodesia ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Zambian kwacha
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Zambian pound ⓘ |
| subunit |
pence
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shilling ⓘ |
| subunitRatio |
1 pound = 20 shillings
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1 shilling = 12 pence ⓘ |
| successorCurrency |
Zambian kwacha
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Zambian pound ⓘ |
| successorState | Zambia ⓘ |
| symbol | £ ⓘ |
| usedBefore | independence of Zambia ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia
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linked to:
Northern Rhodesia
|
| usedIn | Northern Rhodesia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Northern Rhodesian pound Description of subject: The Northern Rhodesian pound was the former official currency of the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia, used prior to the adoption of the Zambian pound and later the Zambian kwacha.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
British protectorate administration in Northern Rhodesia
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usedCurrency
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Northern Rhodesian pound
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