Transnistrian ruble
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The Transnistrian ruble is the de facto currency used in the breakaway region of Transnistria, which is internationally recognized as part of Moldova.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Transnistrian ruble canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2619225 — 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: Transnistrian ruble Context triple: [Transnistria, currency, Transnistrian ruble]
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A.
Moldovan leu
The Moldovan leu is the official monetary unit of Moldova, used for everyday transactions and financial operations within the country.
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B.
Romanian leu
The Romanian leu is the official national currency of Romania, subdivided into 100 bani and issued by the National Bank of Romania.
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C.
Ukrainian hryvnia
The Ukrainian hryvnia is the national currency of Ukraine, introduced in 1996 to replace the karbovanets and stabilize the country’s post-Soviet economy.
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D.
Belarusian ruble
The Belarusian ruble is the official currency of Belarus, introduced after the country gained independence from the Soviet Union.
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E.
Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark
The Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark is the official monetary unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina, introduced after the Bosnian War and pegged to the euro.
- 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: Transnistrian ruble Target entity description: The Transnistrian ruble is the de facto currency used in the breakaway region of Transnistria, which is internationally recognized as part of Moldova.
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A.
Moldovan leu
The Moldovan leu is the official monetary unit of Moldova, used for everyday transactions and financial operations within the country.
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B.
Romanian leu
The Romanian leu is the official national currency of Romania, subdivided into 100 bani and issued by the National Bank of Romania.
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C.
Ukrainian hryvnia
The Ukrainian hryvnia is the national currency of Ukraine, introduced in 1996 to replace the karbovanets and stabilize the country’s post-Soviet economy.
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D.
Belarusian ruble
The Belarusian ruble is the official currency of Belarus, introduced after the country gained independence from the Soviet Union.
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E.
Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark
The Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark is the official monetary unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina, introduced after the Bosnian War and pegged to the euro.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
currency
ⓘ
fiat currency ⓘ |
| centralBank | Transnistrian Republican Bank ⓘ |
| countryOrRegionUsed |
Transnistria
ⓘ
surface form:
Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic
Transnistria ⓘ |
| currencyCode | PRB ⓘ |
| hasDenomination |
1 kopeck coin
ⓘ
1 ruble banknote ⓘ 1 ruble coin ⓘ 10 kopeck coin ⓘ 10 ruble banknote ⓘ 10 ruble coin ⓘ 100 ruble banknote ⓘ 200 ruble banknote ⓘ 25 kopeck coin ⓘ 25 ruble banknote ⓘ 3 ruble coin ⓘ 5 kopeck coin ⓘ 5 ruble banknote ⓘ 5 ruble coin ⓘ 50 kopeck coin ⓘ 50 ruble banknote ⓘ 500 ruble banknote ⓘ plastic 1 ruble token ⓘ plastic 10 ruble token ⓘ plastic 3 ruble token ⓘ plastic 5 ruble token ⓘ |
| introduced | 1994 ⓘ |
| issuer | Transnistrian Republican Bank ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
legal tender in Transnistria
ⓘ
not an ISO 4217 officially recognized currency ⓘ not recognized as legal tender by Moldova ⓘ |
| monetaryPolicyObjective | support economic independence of Transnistria ⓘ |
| peggedTo | Russian ruble (de facto reference) ⓘ |
| politicalContext | associated with unrecognized statehood of Transnistria ⓘ |
| regionStatus | used in a de facto independent region not widely recognized as a sovereign state ⓘ |
| replacedCurrency |
Soviet ruble
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet ruble (in Transnistria)
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| subdivisionOf |
Moldova
ⓘ
surface form:
Moldova (internationally recognized territory)
|
| subunit | kopeck ⓘ |
| subunitToUnit | 100 kopecks = 1 ruble ⓘ |
| symbol | р. ⓘ |
| usedAlongside |
Moldovan leu (in some transactions near boundary)
ⓘ
Russian ruble (informally) ⓘ Ukrainian hryvnia (informally) ⓘ |
| usedIn |
breakaway region of Transnistria
ⓘ
territory internationally recognized as part of Moldova ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Transnistrian ruble Description of subject: The Transnistrian ruble is the de facto currency used in the breakaway region of Transnistria, which is internationally recognized as part of Moldova.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic