aspron trachy
E372746
Aspron trachy was a concave, billon or electrum Byzantine coin of lesser value than the hyperpyron, widely used in the empire’s later medieval monetary system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| aspron trachy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3607776 — 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: aspron trachy Context triple: [hyperpyron, subdividedInto, aspron trachy]
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A.
Asakyiri
Asakyiri is one of the traditional matrilineal clans of the Akan people of Ghana, associated with shared ancestry, symbols, and social responsibilities.
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B.
Apries
Apries was a 26th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, known for his reign during a period of political turmoil and foreign intervention in the Nile Delta.
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C.
Natrinai
Natrinai is an ancient Tamil poetic anthology of the Sangam era, comprising short love poems that explore themes of romance, nature, and human emotion.
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D.
Ascrea
Ascrea is a small hilltop municipality in the Lazio region of central Italy, known for its scenic setting near Lake Turano.
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E.
Aspurgus
Aspurgus was an ancient king of the Bosporan Kingdom, a Hellenistic state in the Crimea region, known for founding the Aspurgian dynasty that ruled for centuries.
- 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: aspron trachy Target entity description: Aspron trachy was a concave, billon or electrum Byzantine coin of lesser value than the hyperpyron, widely used in the empire’s later medieval monetary system.
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A.
Asakyiri
Asakyiri is one of the traditional matrilineal clans of the Akan people of Ghana, associated with shared ancestry, symbols, and social responsibilities.
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B.
Apries
Apries was a 26th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, known for his reign during a period of political turmoil and foreign intervention in the Nile Delta.
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C.
Natrinai
Natrinai is an ancient Tamil poetic anthology of the Sangam era, comprising short love poems that explore themes of romance, nature, and human emotion.
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D.
Ascrea
Ascrea is a small hilltop municipality in the Lazio region of central Italy, known for its scenic setting near Lake Turano.
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E.
Aspurgus
Aspurgus was an ancient king of the Bosporan Kingdom, a Hellenistic state in the Crimea region, known for founding the Aspurgian dynasty that ruled for centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine coin
ⓘ
medieval coin ⓘ |
| category |
Byzantine numismatics
ⓘ
medieval European coinage ⓘ |
| circulationArea |
Anatolia
ⓘ
Balkans ⓘ Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| coinShapeType | scyphate coin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| currencySystem | late medieval Byzantine currency ⓘ |
| denominationType | lesser denomination ⓘ |
| function |
medium of exchange
ⓘ
unit of account ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
concave flan
ⓘ
lesser purchasing power than hyperpyron ⓘ widely used in later Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Byzantine monetary reform era ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Byzantine imperial authority ⓘ |
| material |
billon
ⓘ
electrum ⓘ |
| metalContent |
debased precious metal
ⓘ
low silver content ⓘ |
| mintingTechnique | struck coin ⓘ |
| relativeStatus | subordinate to gold hyperpyron ⓘ |
| scriptUsedOn | Greek ⓘ |
| shape | concave ⓘ |
| typicalDepiction |
Byzantine emperors
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine emperor
Jesus Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Christ
religious iconography ⓘ |
| usedIn | Byzantine monetary system ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | late Byzantine period ⓘ |
| valueRelativeTo | less than hyperpyron ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: aspron trachy Description of subject: Aspron trachy was a concave, billon or electrum Byzantine coin of lesser value than the hyperpyron, widely used in the empire’s later medieval monetary system.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.