Zanzibari ryal
E1141846
UNEXPLORED
The Zanzibari ryal was a historical silver coin and monetary unit used in the Sultanate of Zanzibar in the late 19th century before being replaced by the rupee.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zanzibari ryal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15190084 — 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: Zanzibari ryal Context triple: [Sultanate of Zanzibar, currency, Zanzibari ryal]
-
A.
Tanzanian shilling
The Tanzanian shilling is the official monetary unit of Tanzania, used for everyday transactions and issued by the Bank of Tanzania.
-
B.
Mozambican escudo
The Mozambican escudo was the former national currency of Mozambique used during the period of Portuguese colonial rule and shortly after independence, before being replaced by the metical.
-
C.
Aden shilling
The Aden shilling was the official monetary unit used in the British-controlled Colony of Aden in the mid-20th century.
-
D.
Mozambican metical
The Mozambican metical is the official monetary unit used in Mozambique for all financial transactions and economic activities.
-
E.
East African shilling
The East African shilling was a colonial-era currency used in several British-administered territories in East Africa and parts of the Horn of Africa.
- 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: Zanzibari ryal Target entity description: The Zanzibari ryal was a historical silver coin and monetary unit used in the Sultanate of Zanzibar in the late 19th century before being replaced by the rupee.
-
A.
Tanzanian shilling
The Tanzanian shilling is the official monetary unit of Tanzania, used for everyday transactions and issued by the Bank of Tanzania.
-
B.
Mozambican escudo
The Mozambican escudo was the former national currency of Mozambique used during the period of Portuguese colonial rule and shortly after independence, before being replaced by the metical.
-
C.
Aden shilling
The Aden shilling was the official monetary unit used in the British-controlled Colony of Aden in the mid-20th century.
-
D.
Mozambican metical
The Mozambican metical is the official monetary unit used in Mozambique for all financial transactions and economic activities.
-
E.
East African shilling
The East African shilling was a colonial-era currency used in several British-administered territories in East Africa and parts of the Horn of Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.