Zambian pound
E456067
The Zambian pound was the former currency of Zambia, used during the period following independence until it was replaced by the Zambian kwacha in the 1960s–1970s currency reform.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zambian pound canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4605754 — 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: Zambian pound Context triple: [Zambian kwacha, replacedCurrency, Zambian pound]
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A.
Zambian kwacha
The Zambian kwacha is the official fiat currency of Zambia, used for everyday transactions and issued by the Bank of Zambia.
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B.
Zimbabwean dollar
The Zimbabwean dollar was the former national currency of Zimbabwe, notorious for its extreme hyperinflation before being abandoned in favor of foreign currencies.
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C.
Malawian kwacha
The Malawian kwacha is the official fiat currency of Malawi, used for everyday transactions and monetary policy in the country.
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D.
Botswana pula
The Botswana pula is the official currency of Botswana, known for its relative stability and use in some cross-border transactions in Southern Africa.
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E.
Mozambican escudo
The Mozambican escudo was the former national currency of Mozambique used during the period of Portuguese colonial rule and shortly after independence, before being replaced by the metical.
- 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: Zambian pound Target entity description: The Zambian pound was the former currency of Zambia, used during the period following independence until it was replaced by the Zambian kwacha in the 1960s–1970s currency reform.
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A.
Zambian kwacha
The Zambian kwacha is the official fiat currency of Zambia, used for everyday transactions and issued by the Bank of Zambia.
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B.
Zimbabwean dollar
The Zimbabwean dollar was the former national currency of Zimbabwe, notorious for its extreme hyperinflation before being abandoned in favor of foreign currencies.
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C.
Malawian kwacha
The Malawian kwacha is the official fiat currency of Malawi, used for everyday transactions and monetary policy in the country.
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D.
Botswana pula
The Botswana pula is the official currency of Botswana, known for its relative stability and use in some cross-border transactions in Southern Africa.
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E.
Mozambican escudo
The Mozambican escudo was the former national currency of Mozambique used during the period of Portuguese colonial rule and shortly after independence, before being replaced by the metical.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
currency
ⓘ
former currency ⓘ |
| country | Zambia ⓘ |
| currencyOf | Republic of Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denominationSystem | pounds, shillings and pence ⓘ |
| historicalEra | post-independence Zambia ⓘ |
| legalTenderStatus | no longer legal tender ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | £sd system ⓘ |
| precededBy | Northern Rhodesian pound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForReplacement |
decimalisation
ⓘ
monetary reform ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Zambian kwacha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedByDuring | 1960s–1970s currency reform ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| subdividedInto |
pence
ⓘ
shillings ⓘ |
| successorCurrency | Zambian kwacha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInUse |
1960s
ⓘ
early 1970s ⓘ |
| usedAfter | Zambia independence ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Zambian government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
residents of Zambia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic transactions in Zambia
ⓘ
government accounting in Zambia ⓘ |
| usedIn | Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zambian pound Description of subject: The Zambian pound was the former currency of Zambia, used during the period following independence until it was replaced by the Zambian kwacha in the 1960s–1970s currency reform.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.