German gold mark
E150210
The German gold mark was the gold-backed national currency of the German Empire from its unification in 1871 until the aftermath of World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German gold mark canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1311213 — 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: German gold mark Context triple: [German Empire, currency, German gold mark]
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A.
Deutsche Mark
The Deutsche Mark was the former official currency of West Germany and later unified Germany, renowned for its stability and strength until it was replaced by the euro.
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B.
Reichsmark
The Reichsmark was the official monetary unit of Germany from 1924 until its replacement after World War II, most infamously associated with the Nazi era economy.
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C.
Prussian thaler
The Prussian thaler was the principal silver coin and monetary unit of the Kingdom of Prussia until it was replaced by the German gold mark in the late 19th century.
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D.
East German mark
The East German mark was the official currency of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) during the Cold War, used from its establishment in 1948/49 until German reunification in 1990.
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E.
Danzig gulden
The Danzig gulden was the official monetary unit of the interwar Free City of Danzig, used primarily between World War I and World War II before the area’s incorporation into Poland.
- 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: German gold mark Target entity description: The German gold mark was the gold-backed national currency of the German Empire from its unification in 1871 until the aftermath of World War I.
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A.
Deutsche Mark
The Deutsche Mark was the former official currency of West Germany and later unified Germany, renowned for its stability and strength until it was replaced by the euro.
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B.
Reichsmark
The Reichsmark was the official monetary unit of Germany from 1924 until its replacement after World War II, most infamously associated with the Nazi era economy.
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C.
Prussian thaler
The Prussian thaler was the principal silver coin and monetary unit of the Kingdom of Prussia until it was replaced by the German gold mark in the late 19th century.
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D.
East German mark
The East German mark was the official currency of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) during the Cold War, used from its establishment in 1948/49 until German reunification in 1990.
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E.
Danzig gulden
The Danzig gulden was the official monetary unit of the interwar Free City of Danzig, used primarily between World War I and World War II before the area’s incorporation into Poland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gold-backed currency
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ |
| affectedBy | World War I ⓘ |
| backing | gold reserves ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| currencyOf |
Grand Duchies and other constituent states of the German Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of Bavaria ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Bavaria within the German Empire
Kingdom of Prussia (by birth) ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia within the German Empire
Kingdom of Saxony ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Saxony within the German Empire
Kingdom of Württemberg ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Württemberg within the German Empire
|
| currencySymbol | ℳ ⓘ |
| demonetized | aftermath of World War I ⓘ |
| denominationType |
banknotes
ⓘ
coins ⓘ |
| endTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| exchangeRateSystem | fixed to gold ⓘ |
| hasPluralForm | Goldmark ⓘ |
| hasSubunit | pfennig coin ⓘ |
| hasUnit | mark ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre–World War I gold standard system ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | German Empire era ⓘ |
| introducedAfter | unification of Germany ⓘ |
| introducedBy | German Empire ⓘ |
| ISO4217Code | none ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| legalTender | yes ⓘ |
| metalContent | gold ⓘ |
| monetaryAuthority |
German Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial German government
|
| monetaryStandard | gold standard ⓘ |
| notableFeature | served as a major European reserve and trade currency before World War I ⓘ |
| precededBy | various state currencies of the German states ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| replaced |
Hamburg mark
ⓘ
North German thaler ⓘ South German gulden ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Papiermark
ⓘ
Reichsmark ⓘ Rentenmark ⓘ |
| startTime | 1871 ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| subdivision | pfennig ⓘ |
| subunitRatio | 1 mark = 100 pfennig ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic payments
ⓘ
international trade settlements ⓘ |
| usedIn | German Empire ⓘ |
| usedUntil | hyperinflation of early 1920s (as a value reference) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: German gold mark Description of subject: The German gold mark was the gold-backed national currency of the German Empire from its unification in 1871 until the aftermath of World War I.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.