solidus
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The solidus was a highly influential late Roman gold coin introduced by Emperor Constantine that became a standard currency across Europe and the Mediterranean for centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| solidus canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T407812 — 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: solidus Context triple: [Roman Antiquity, currency, solidus]
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A.
Soral
Soral is a small rural municipality in southwestern Switzerland, located in the canton of Geneva near the French border.
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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.
Stavka
Stavka was the high command of the Soviet armed forces during World War II, responsible for overall strategic direction and coordination of military operations.
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D.
SLD
SLD was a particle physics experiment at the SLAC Linear Collider that made precision measurements of electroweak interactions, including properties of the Z boson.
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E.
Khorumi
Khorumi is a dynamic Georgian war dance characterized by powerful, martial movements and formations that depict battle scenes and military pride.
- 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: solidus Target entity description: The solidus was a highly influential late Roman gold coin introduced by Emperor Constantine that became a standard currency across Europe and the Mediterranean for centuries.
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A.
Soral
Soral is a small rural municipality in southwestern Switzerland, located in the canton of Geneva near the French border.
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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.
Stavka
Stavka was the high command of the Soviet armed forces during World War II, responsible for overall strategic direction and coordination of military operations.
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D.
SLD
SLD was a particle physics experiment at the SLAC Linear Collider that made precision measurements of electroweak interactions, including properties of the Z boson.
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E.
Khorumi
Khorumi is a dynamic Georgian war dance characterized by powerful, martial movements and formations that depict battle scenes and military pride.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman coin
ⓘ
gold coin ⓘ historical currency ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Roman coins
ⓘ
Byzantine coins ⓘ Gold coins ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Europe ⓘ Mediterranean region ⓘ Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| denominationSystem |
1 solidus = 1,728 nummi
ⓘ
1 solidus = 24 siliquae ⓘ |
| economicRole | backbone of late Roman and Byzantine gold currency system ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine nomisma
ⓘ
Dinar ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic dinar
medieval European gold coinage ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Constantinus Magnus
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
|
| introducedIn | circa 312 CE ⓘ |
| introducedInEmpire | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| linguisticLegacy |
etymological ancestor of French sol
ⓘ
etymological ancestor of Italian soldo ⓘ etymological ancestor of Spanish sueldo ⓘ influenced English abbreviation “s” for shilling ⓘ source of the term solidus in medieval Latin accounting ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| mintedIn |
Alexandria
ⓘ
Antioch ⓘ Constantinople (probable) ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
Ravenna ⓘ Rome ⓘ Salonika ⓘ
surface form:
Thessalonica
|
| monetaryReformOf |
Constantinus Magnus
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
|
| obverseDepiction | bust of the emperor ⓘ |
| replaced | aureus as main gold coin ⓘ |
| reverseDepiction |
Victoria
ⓘ
angel ⓘ cross ⓘ victory or Christian symbols ⓘ |
| servedAs |
medium of international trade
ⓘ
store of value ⓘ unit of account ⓘ |
| stability | maintained high fineness for centuries ⓘ |
| standardWeight |
1⁄72 of a Roman pound
ⓘ
about 4.5 grams ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine period
late Roman period ⓘ |
| typicalFineness | about 95–98 percent gold ⓘ |
| usedAs | standard gold currency ⓘ |
| usedUntil | early Middle Ages in Western Europe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: solidus Description of subject: The solidus was a highly influential late Roman gold coin introduced by Emperor Constantine that became a standard currency across Europe and the Mediterranean for centuries.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.