Common Penny
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The Common Penny was a standardized silver coin introduced in the Holy Roman Empire’s Imperial Reform of the late 15th century to unify and stabilize regional currencies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Common Penny canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6468418 — 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: Common Penny Context triple: [Imperial Reform, hasPart, Common Penny]
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A.
Penny
Penny is the nickname of Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, a former NBA All-Star guard and current college basketball coach known for his dynamic playmaking and scoring in the 1990s.
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B.
Penny
Penny Pritzker is an American billionaire businesswoman, civic leader, and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce in the Obama administration.
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C.
Penny
Penny is a friendly, aspiring actress and waitress who becomes the sociable, down-to-earth neighbor and later close friend and love interest of the main nerdy characters in the sitcom "The Big Bang Theory."
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D.
Penny
Penny is a character in Jim Jarmusch’s film "Broken Flowers," one of the former lovers visited by the protagonist during his cross-country journey.
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E.
Penny
Penny is the given name of American actress Penny Johnson Jerald, known for her roles in series such as "24" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
- 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: Common Penny Target entity description: The Common Penny was a standardized silver coin introduced in the Holy Roman Empire’s Imperial Reform of the late 15th century to unify and stabilize regional currencies.
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A.
Penny
Penny Pritzker is an American billionaire businesswoman, civic leader, and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce in the Obama administration.
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B.
Penny
Penny is a character in Jim Jarmusch’s film "Broken Flowers," one of the former lovers visited by the protagonist during his cross-country journey.
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C.
Penny
Penny is the given name of American actress Penny Johnson Jerald, known for her roles in series such as "24" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
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D.
Penny
Penny is a friendly, aspiring actress and waitress who becomes the sociable, down-to-earth neighbor and later close friend and love interest of the main nerdy characters in the sitcom "The Big Bang Theory."
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E.
Penny
Penny is the brave young orphan girl who is rescued by mice in Disney's animated adventure film "The Rescuers."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Holy Roman Empire currency
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medieval coin ⓘ silver coin ⓘ standardized coin ⓘ |
| circulationArea | territories of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| currencySystemRole | base unit for accounting ⓘ |
| denominationType | small denomination coin ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early modern period
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late Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | late 15th century ⓘ |
| introducedInReform | Imperial Reform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedToAddress |
currency fragmentation
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problems of debased coinage ⓘ |
| issuerType | imperial authority ⓘ |
| legalStatus | imperially sanctioned coin ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| monetaryReformContext | Imperial monetary standardization ⓘ |
| monetaryStandard | penny ⓘ |
| purpose |
stabilization of regional currencies
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unification of regional currencies ⓘ |
| standardizationAspect |
face value
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fineness ⓘ weight ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday transactions
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inter-regional trade within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Common Penny Description of subject: The Common Penny was a standardized silver coin introduced in the Holy Roman Empire’s Imperial Reform of the late 15th century to unify and stabilize regional currencies.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.