Dutch rijksdaalder
E37051
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dutch rijksdaalder canonical | 2 |
| rijksdaalder | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T281895 — 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 rijksdaalder Context triple: [Dutch guilder, predecessor, Dutch rijksdaalder]
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A.
Dutch guilder
The Dutch guilder was the former national currency of the Netherlands, used for centuries until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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B.
Sterling
Sterling is a suburban community in Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, known for its residential neighborhoods, proximity to Washington Dulles International Airport, and role as part of the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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C.
Spanish dollar
The Spanish dollar was a widely circulated silver coin that became a de facto global currency from the 16th to 19th centuries, heavily used in international trade across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
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D.
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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E.
Cape rixdollar
The Cape rixdollar was a historical monetary unit used in the Dutch and later British-controlled Cape Colony in what is now South 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: Dutch rijksdaalder Target entity description: 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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A.
Dutch guilder
The Dutch guilder was the former national currency of the Netherlands, used for centuries until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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B.
Sterling
Sterling is a suburban community in Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, known for its residential neighborhoods, proximity to Washington Dulles International Airport, and role as part of the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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C.
Spanish dollar
The Spanish dollar was a widely circulated silver coin that became a de facto global currency from the 16th to 19th centuries, heavily used in international trade across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
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D.
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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E.
Cape rixdollar
The Cape rixdollar was a historical monetary unit used in the Dutch and later British-controlled Cape Colony in what is now South Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch currency unit
ⓘ
historical coin ⓘ silver coin ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dutch monetary history ⓘ |
| category |
Dutch coins
ⓘ
obsolete currencies ⓘ silver standard currencies ⓘ |
| circulationEnd | 19th century ⓘ |
| circulationStart | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| currencyOf |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| denominationOf | Dutch currency system ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from "rijks" (realm) and "daalder" (thaler) ⓘ |
| hasDenominationSeries | multiple issues over several centuries ⓘ |
| hasType | specie coin ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOfUse |
Dutch colonial territories
ⓘ
Low Countries ⓘ |
| iconography |
Dutch heraldic symbols
ⓘ
portraits of Dutch rulers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
North German thaler
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surface form:
German Reichsthaler
|
| material | silver ⓘ |
| metallicComposition | high-silver content ⓘ |
| monetaryFunction |
medium of exchange
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store of value ⓘ unit of account ⓘ |
| monetaryReformContext | replaced in favor of standardized guilder system ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | pre-decimal Dutch currency ⓘ |
| nativeLabel |
rijksdaalder
ⓘ
rijksdaaler ⓘ |
| relativeValue | high-value coin in everyday transactions ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Dutch guilder ⓘ |
| shape | round ⓘ |
| standard | silver standard ⓘ |
| status | demonetized ⓘ |
| subclassOf | thaler ⓘ |
| usedAs |
circulating currency
ⓘ
trade coin ⓘ |
| usedIn | international trade ⓘ |
| valueRelativeToGuilder | 2½ guilders ⓘ |
| wasLegalTender | yes ⓘ |
| weightClass | large silver coin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dutch rijksdaalder Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
rijksdaalder