piastre of French Indochina
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The piastre of French Indochina was the colonial monetary unit used across French-controlled territories in Southeast Asia, including present-day Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Indochinese piastre | 3 |
| piastre of French Indochina canonical | 3 |
| French Indochina Treasury | 1 |
| Indochinese piastre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T808443 — 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: piastre of French Indochina Context triple: [Protectorate of Annam, currency, piastre of French Indochina]
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A.
Cambodian riel
The Cambodian riel is the official national currency of Cambodia, used alongside the US dollar in everyday transactions.
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B.
Vietnamese đồng
The Vietnamese đồng is the official fiat currency of Vietnam, known for its relatively low value per unit and frequent use of large denominations.
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C.
French Indochina
French Indochina was a French colonial federation in Southeast Asia, comprising territories such as Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, that existed from the late 19th century until the mid-20th century.
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D.
Protectorate of Annam
The Protectorate of Annam was a central Vietnamese monarchy under French colonial rule, forming one of the key constituent regions of French Indochina.
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E.
Cochinchina
Cochinchina was the southern region of Vietnam that became a French colony and later formed part of French Indochina.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: piastre of French Indochina Target entity description: The piastre of French Indochina was the colonial monetary unit used across French-controlled territories in Southeast Asia, including present-day Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A.
Cambodian riel
The Cambodian riel is the official national currency of Cambodia, used alongside the US dollar in everyday transactions.
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B.
Vietnamese đồng
The Vietnamese đồng is the official fiat currency of Vietnam, known for its relatively low value per unit and frequent use of large denominations.
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C.
French Indochina
French Indochina was a French colonial federation in Southeast Asia, comprising territories such as Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, that existed from the late 19th century until the mid-20th century.
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D.
Protectorate of Annam
The Protectorate of Annam was a central Vietnamese monarchy under French colonial rule, forming one of the key constituent regions of French Indochina.
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E.
Cochinchina
Cochinchina was the southern region of Vietnam that became a French colony and later formed part of French Indochina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial currency
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ |
| country | French Indochina ⓘ |
| currencyOf | French Indochina ⓘ |
| denominationType |
banknote
ⓘ
coin ⓘ |
| endOfUse | 1953 ⓘ |
| exchangeRate |
1 piastre = 10 French francs (initial peg)
ⓘ
1 piastre = 17 French francs (later peg) ⓘ |
| introduced | 1885 ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
French colonial empire
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surface form:
French colonial administration
|
| ISO4217Code | none ⓘ |
| issuingAuthority |
Banque de l’Indochine
ⓘ
piastre of French Indochina self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
French Indochina Treasury
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| metalUsed |
copper
ⓘ
nickel ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | bimetallic standard ⓘ |
| notableEvent | subject of the Piastres scandal in the late 1940s and early 1950s ⓘ |
| notableFeature | served as common currency for multiple protectorates and colonies in Indochina ⓘ |
| peggedTo |
French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
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surface form:
French franc
|
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| replaced |
Mexican peso
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican peso (as main trade coin)
Spanish dollar ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish dollar (as main trade coin)
|
| replacedBy |
Cambodian riel
ⓘ
Lao kip ⓘ North Vietnamese đồng ⓘ South Vietnamese đồng ⓘ |
| scriptOnCurrency |
Chinese characters
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Khmer script ⓘ Lao script ⓘ Latin alphabet ⓘ Vietnamese quốc ngữ ⓘ |
| subdivision |
cent
ⓘ
sapèque ⓘ |
| subunitName |
cent
ⓘ
sapèque ⓘ |
| subunitRatio |
1 piastre = 100 cents
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1 piastre = 600 sapèques ⓘ |
| symbol | $ ⓘ |
| usedDuring | French colonial period in Indochina ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Annam
ⓘ
Cambodia ⓘ Cochinchina ⓘ Laos ⓘ Cambodia ⓘ
surface form:
Protectorate of Cambodia
Laos ⓘ
surface form:
Protectorate of Laos
Tonkin ⓘ Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
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Subject: piastre of French Indochina Description of subject: The piastre of French Indochina was the colonial monetary unit used across French-controlled territories in Southeast Asia, including present-day Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Referenced by (8)
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