Dutch thaler "leeuwendaalder" (lion dollar)
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The Dutch thaler "leeuwendaalder" (lion dollar) was a widely circulated 16th–17th century silver trade coin featuring a lion, whose name influenced several modern currencies including the Romanian leu and the Bulgarian lev.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dutch thaler "leeuwendaalder" (lion dollar) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2225680 — 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: Dutch thaler "leeuwendaalder" (lion dollar) Context triple: [Romanian leu, namedAfter, Dutch thaler "leeuwendaalder" (lion dollar)]
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A.
Dutch rijksdaalder
The Dutch rijksdaalder was a historical silver coin of the Netherlands that circulated for centuries as a major unit of currency before being replaced by the guilder.
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B.
North German thaler
The North German thaler was a silver coin and monetary unit used across various northern German states in the 18th and 19th centuries, serving as a key regional standard before the adoption of the German mark.
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C.
Liège florin
The Liège florin was a historical gold coin used as a principal monetary unit in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège in what is now Belgium.
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D.
Gulden
The Gulden was a historical European gold-based coin and monetary unit used in various German states, including Hesse-Kassel, before the adoption of more modern currencies.
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E.
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.
- 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: Dutch thaler "leeuwendaalder" (lion dollar) Target entity description: The Dutch thaler "leeuwendaalder" (lion dollar) was a widely circulated 16th–17th century silver trade coin featuring a lion, whose name influenced several modern currencies including the Romanian leu and the Bulgarian lev.
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A.
Dutch rijksdaalder
The Dutch rijksdaalder was a historical silver coin of the Netherlands that circulated for centuries as a major unit of currency before being replaced by the guilder.
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B.
North German thaler
The North German thaler was a silver coin and monetary unit used across various northern German states in the 18th and 19th centuries, serving as a key regional standard before the adoption of the German mark.
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C.
Liège florin
The Liège florin was a historical gold coin used as a principal monetary unit in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège in what is now Belgium.
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D.
Gulden
The Gulden was a historical European gold-based coin and monetary unit used in various German states, including Hesse-Kassel, before the adoption of more modern currencies.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early modern coin
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silver trade coin ⓘ thaler ⓘ |
| category |
Dutch coinage
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historical currencies ⓘ trade coinage ⓘ |
| circulationPeriodEnd | 17th century ⓘ |
| circulationPeriodStart | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Low Countries ⓘ |
| denominationName |
leeuwendaalder
ⓘ
lion dollar ⓘ |
| depicts | lion ⓘ |
| etymologicalRelation | source of the word “dollar” via “thaler” and “lion dollar” ⓘ |
| feature |
highly recognizable lion design
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widely accepted in foreign markets ⓘ |
| hasIconographyTheme | heraldic lion ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| influencedCurrencyName |
Bulgarian lev
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Dutch leeuwendaalder-based “dollar” names ⓘ Moldovan leu ⓘ Romanian leu ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| mintAuthority | provinces of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| monetaryStandard | silver standard ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
thaler
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surface form:
lion thaler
|
| notableInfluence | contributed to spread of “dollar”-type trade coins ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | rampant lion ⓘ |
| relativeValue | lower silver content than some contemporary thalers ⓘ |
| scriptOnCoin | Latin legends ⓘ |
| usedAs | trade coin ⓘ |
| usedBy |
merchants
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states engaged in international trade ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
American colonies
ⓘ
Baltic Sea region ⓘ
surface form:
Baltic region
Caribbean ⓘ Dutch colonies ⓘ Europe ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Italian states ⓘ Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
Mediterranean ⓘ Middle East ⓘ
surface form:
Near East
North Africa ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ Poland ⓘ |
| usedInTrade |
international trade
ⓘ
long-distance commerce ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Dutch thaler "leeuwendaalder" (lion dollar) Description of subject: The Dutch thaler "leeuwendaalder" (lion dollar) was a widely circulated 16th–17th century silver trade coin featuring a lion, whose name influenced several modern currencies including the Romanian leu and the Bulgarian lev.
Referenced by (1)
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