New Hebrides franc
E649668
The New Hebrides franc was the former currency of the New Hebrides, a French-British condominium in the South Pacific that is now the nation of Vanuatu.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Hebrides franc canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7219380 — 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: New Hebrides franc Context triple: [VUV, replaced, New Hebrides franc]
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A.
franc Pacifique
The franc Pacifique is the currency used in several French overseas collectivities in the Pacific, including French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Wallis and Futuna.
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B.
Belgian Congo franc
The Belgian Congo franc was the colonial currency used in the Belgian Congo and its administered territories, including Ruanda-Urundi, during much of the 20th century.
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C.
Guinean franc
The Guinean franc is the official national currency of Guinea, used for all monetary transactions within the country.
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D.
British Guiana dollar
The British Guiana dollar was the former monetary unit used in the British colony of British Guiana before it became independent Guyana.
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E.
Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union)
The Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union) was Belgium’s national currency aligned with the bimetallic standards and harmonized coinage system of the 19th–20th century Latin Monetary Union.
- 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: New Hebrides franc Target entity description: The New Hebrides franc was the former currency of the New Hebrides, a French-British condominium in the South Pacific that is now the nation of Vanuatu.
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A.
franc Pacifique
The franc Pacifique is the currency used in several French overseas collectivities in the Pacific, including French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Wallis and Futuna.
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B.
Belgian Congo franc
The Belgian Congo franc was the colonial currency used in the Belgian Congo and its administered territories, including Ruanda-Urundi, during much of the 20th century.
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C.
Guinean franc
The Guinean franc is the official national currency of Guinea, used for all monetary transactions within the country.
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D.
British Guiana dollar
The British Guiana dollar was the former monetary unit used in the British colony of British Guiana before it became independent Guyana.
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E.
Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union)
The Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union) was Belgium’s national currency aligned with the bimetallic standards and harmonized coinage system of the 19th–20th century Latin Monetary Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | former currency ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| countryUsed | New Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currencyOf | New Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denominationType | franc ⓘ |
| ISO4217Status | withdrawn ⓘ |
| monetaryAuthority |
British administration in New Hebrides
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French administration in New Hebrides ⓘ |
| namedAfter | New Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peggedToCurrency | French franc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionNowKnownAs | Vanuatu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Vanuatu vatu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| subunit | centime ⓘ |
| subunitToUnitRatio | 100 centimes = 1 franc ⓘ |
| successorCurrency | Vanuatu vatu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAlongside | New Hebrides pound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByPoliticalEntity | French-British condominium of New Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday transactions in New Hebrides
ⓘ
trade in New Hebrides ⓘ |
| usedInColonialContext |
British colonial empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French colonial empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInPresentDayCountry | Vanuatu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInRegion | South Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New Hebrides franc Description of subject: The New Hebrides franc was the former currency of the New Hebrides, a French-British condominium in the South Pacific that is now the nation of Vanuatu.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.