Allied Military Currency
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Allied Military Currency was a form of special-purpose money issued by Allied forces during and after World War II for use by military personnel in occupied or liberated territories to stabilize local economies and control currency circulation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Allied Military Currency canonical | 1 |
| Allied Military Currency notes | 1 |
| Japanese military yen | 1 |
| Military won (transitional occupation currency) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T213966 — 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: Allied Military Currency Context triple: [military payment certificates, relatedTo, Allied Military Currency]
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A.
United States Note
A United States Note was a form of U.S. government-issued paper currency, distinct from Federal Reserve Notes, that circulated as legal tender from the 19th century until its phase-out in the late 20th century.
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National Bank Note
A National Bank Note was a type of U.S. paper currency issued by federally chartered national banks and backed by U.S. government bonds during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
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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D.
Silver Certificate
A Silver Certificate was a form of U.S. paper currency once redeemable for a corresponding amount of silver, issued primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Federal Reserve Note
A Federal Reserve Note is the official paper currency issued by the central banking system of the United States, serving as the primary form of U.S. dollar banknotes in circulation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Allied Military Currency Target entity description: Allied Military Currency was a form of special-purpose money issued by Allied forces during and after World War II for use by military personnel in occupied or liberated territories to stabilize local economies and control currency circulation.
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A.
United States Note
A United States Note was a form of U.S. government-issued paper currency, distinct from Federal Reserve Notes, that circulated as legal tender from the 19th century until its phase-out in the late 20th century.
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B.
National Bank Note
A National Bank Note was a type of U.S. paper currency issued by federally chartered national banks and backed by U.S. government bonds during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
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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D.
Silver Certificate
A Silver Certificate was a form of U.S. paper currency once redeemable for a corresponding amount of silver, issued primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Federal Reserve Note
A Federal Reserve Note is the official paper currency issued by the central banking system of the United States, serving as the primary form of U.S. dollar banknotes in circulation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fiat currency
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military currency ⓘ special-purpose money ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Allied military governments ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
AMC
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Allied Military Currency ⓘ
surface form:
Allied Military Currency notes
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| backedBy | issuing Allied government ⓘ |
| circulationControlledBy | Allied military authorities ⓘ |
| collectibleStatus | numismatic collectible ⓘ |
| denominationType | paper money ⓘ |
| economicRole |
instrument of financial control over local populations
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tool of monetary policy in occupied areas ⓘ |
| feature |
denominations matching local monetary units
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distinct designs from local civilian currency ⓘ inscriptions in English and local languages ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Allied occupation of Axis and liberated countries ⓘ |
| introduced | 1943 ⓘ |
| issuer | Allied forces ⓘ |
| legalStatus | legal tender within specified military or occupation zones ⓘ |
| notableIssuer |
France
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Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| purpose |
control of currency circulation
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facilitation of payments by Allied military personnel ⓘ prevention of inflation in occupied areas ⓘ stabilization of local economies in occupied territories ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
military payment certificates
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occupation currency ⓘ |
| replaced | local currency in certain transactions ⓘ |
| securityFeature |
serial numbers
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special printing techniques ⓘ watermarks ⓘ |
| succeededBy | restored national currencies ⓘ |
| usedBy | Allied military personnel ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
World War II
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post–World War II occupation period ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Austria
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Belgium ⓘ Denmark ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Greece ⓘ Italy ⓘ Japan ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Norway ⓘ liberated territories ⓘ occupied territories ⓘ |
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Subject: Allied Military Currency Description of subject: Allied Military Currency was a form of special-purpose money issued by Allied forces during and after World War II for use by military personnel in occupied or liberated territories to stabilize local economies and control currency circulation.
Referenced by (4)
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