Merovingian denier
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The Merovingian denier was a small silver coin that served as a principal monetary unit in early medieval Frankish territories under the Merovingian kings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Merovingian denier canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9422663 — 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: Merovingian denier Context triple: [Merovingian dynasty, hasCurrency, Merovingian denier]
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A.
Byzantine solidus
The Byzantine solidus was a highly stable and widely circulated gold coin of the Byzantine Empire that served as a key reference currency across the Mediterranean and beyond for centuries.
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B.
Guldengroschen
The Guldengroschen was a large silver coin of the Holy Roman Empire and a forerunner of the thaler, widely used in Central Europe during the 16th century.
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C.
Liège florin
The Liège florin was a historical gold coin used as a principal monetary unit in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège in what is now Belgium.
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D.
Follis
The follis was a large bronze coin used in the Byzantine Empire, particularly prominent in the 6th and 7th centuries.
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E.
Saxon thaler
The Saxon thaler was a large silver coin and monetary unit used for centuries in Saxony, influential in the development of the thaler and later the dollar across Europe and beyond.
- 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: Merovingian denier Target entity description: The Merovingian denier was a small silver coin that served as a principal monetary unit in early medieval Frankish territories under the Merovingian kings.
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A.
Byzantine solidus
The Byzantine solidus was a highly stable and widely circulated gold coin of the Byzantine Empire that served as a key reference currency across the Mediterranean and beyond for centuries.
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B.
Guldengroschen
The Guldengroschen was a large silver coin of the Holy Roman Empire and a forerunner of the thaler, widely used in Central Europe during the 16th century.
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C.
Liège florin
The Liège florin was a historical gold coin used as a principal monetary unit in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège in what is now Belgium.
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D.
Follis
The follis was a large bronze coin used in the Byzantine Empire, particularly prominent in the 6th and 7th centuries.
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E.
Saxon thaler
The Saxon thaler was a large silver coin and monetary unit used for centuries in Saxony, influential in the development of the thaler and later the dollar across Europe and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval coin
ⓘ
monetary unit ⓘ silver coin ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
hoard finds
ⓘ
single finds ⓘ |
| associatedRulers |
Merovingian kings of Austrasia
ⓘ
Merovingian kings of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ Merovingian kings of Neustria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | local and regional trade ⓘ |
| circulationMedium | hand-to-hand coinage ⓘ |
| currencyRole | principal monetary unit ⓘ |
| denominationType | denier ⓘ |
| economicFunction |
medium of exchange
ⓘ
store of value ⓘ unit of account ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Roman Western Europe ⓘ |
| historicalDiscipline |
economic history
ⓘ
medieval history ⓘ |
| iconography |
Christian symbols
ⓘ
mint marks ⓘ royal monograms ⓘ |
| issuingAuthority | Merovingian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm |
French
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| metalType | precious metal ⓘ |
| mintingAuthority |
episcopal mints
ⓘ
royal mints ⓘ urban mints ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | early medieval Frankish monetary system ⓘ |
| numismaticField | Merovingian numismatics ⓘ |
| politicalEntity | Kingdom of the Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | late Roman coinage ⓘ |
| productionMethod | struck coinage ⓘ |
| region |
Frankish Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Europe ⓘ |
| relatedCurrency | denarius ⓘ |
| relatedDynasty | Merovingian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studyObject | numismatic collections ⓘ |
| successor | Carolingian denier ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
7th century
ⓘ
8th century ⓘ early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| typicalShape | round ⓘ |
| usedIn | Frankish territories ⓘ |
| usedUnder | Merovingian kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightStandard | variable silver weight standard ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Merovingian denier Description of subject: The Merovingian denier was a small silver coin that served as a principal monetary unit in early medieval Frankish territories under the Merovingian kings.
Referenced by (1)
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