Greek drachma (Latin Monetary Union)
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The Greek drachma (Latin Monetary Union) was the version of Greece’s national currency aligned with the 19th–20th century Latin Monetary Union standards, facilitating fixed exchange and convertibility with other member states’ coins.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Greek drachma | 4 |
| Greek drachma (Latin Monetary Union) canonical | 1 |
| drachma | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Greek drachma (Latin Monetary Union) Context triple: [French franc (Latin Monetary Union), referenceForExchangeRates, Greek drachma (Latin Monetary Union)]
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A.
Athenian drachma
The Athenian drachma was an influential ancient Greek silver coin that became a dominant trade currency throughout the Mediterranean world.
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B.
Dirachma
Dirachma is a small, rare genus of flowering plants known for its highly restricted distribution and placement in its own family, Dirachmaceae.
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C.
Ottoman lira
The Ottoman lira was the principal monetary unit of the late Ottoman Empire, used from the mid-19th century until the empire’s dissolution in the early 20th century.
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D.
Napoleonic Italian lira
The Napoleonic Italian lira was the currency introduced in parts of Italy under Napoleon’s rule in the early 19th century, modeled on the French franc and later replaced by the unified Kingdom of Italy’s lira.
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E.
French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
The French franc of the Latin Monetary Union was a 19th–20th century gold and silver-based currency standard that served as the reference unit for several European currencies, including the Italian lira.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Greek drachma (Latin Monetary Union) Target entity description: The Greek drachma (Latin Monetary Union) was the version of Greece’s national currency aligned with the 19th–20th century Latin Monetary Union standards, facilitating fixed exchange and convertibility with other member states’ coins.
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A.
Athenian drachma
The Athenian drachma was an influential ancient Greek silver coin that became a dominant trade currency throughout the Mediterranean world.
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B.
Dirachma
Dirachma is a small, rare genus of flowering plants known for its highly restricted distribution and placement in its own family, Dirachmaceae.
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C.
Ottoman lira
The Ottoman lira was the principal monetary unit of the late Ottoman Empire, used from the mid-19th century until the empire’s dissolution in the early 20th century.
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D.
Napoleonic Italian lira
The Napoleonic Italian lira was the currency introduced in parts of Italy under Napoleon’s rule in the early 19th century, modeled on the French franc and later replaced by the unified Kingdom of Italy’s lira.
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E.
French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
The French franc of the Latin Monetary Union was a 19th–20th century gold and silver-based currency standard that served as the reference unit for several European currencies, including the Italian lira.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical currency unit
ⓘ
member currency of the Latin Monetary Union ⓘ national currency ⓘ |
| alignment | aligned with French franc-based Latin Monetary Union unit of account ⓘ |
| category |
Greek currency
ⓘ
Latin Monetary Union currencies ⓘ defunct currencies of Europe ⓘ |
| convertibility | freely convertible with other Latin Monetary Union currencies at fixed rates ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Greece ⓘ |
| currencyOf | Greece ⓘ |
| denominationSystem | decimal ⓘ |
| economicRole | medium of exchange in Greece compatible with Latin Monetary Union coinage ⓘ |
| feature |
coins minted to common Latin Monetary Union specifications
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participated in a system of near-parity coin circulation among member states ⓘ |
| fixedExchangeWith |
Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union)
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French franc (Latin Monetary Union) ⓘ
surface form:
French franc
Italian lira ⓘ
surface form:
Italian lira (Latin Monetary Union)
Luxembourgish franc ⓘ
surface form:
Luxembourg franc (Latin Monetary Union)
Swiss franc ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss franc (Latin Monetary Union)
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| historicalContext | part of 19th-century European monetary integration efforts ⓘ |
| issuer |
Government of Greece
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surface form:
Greek government
National Bank of Greece ⓘ |
| legalStatus | legal tender in Greece ⓘ |
| metalStandard |
gold
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| monetaryPolicyFeature | aligned fineness and weight of coins with Latin Monetary Union norms ⓘ |
| monetaryRegime | bimetallic standard coordinated with Latin Monetary Union ⓘ |
| monetaryUnion | Latin Monetary Union ⓘ |
| pegTarget |
French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
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surface form:
French franc
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| period |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
enable international trade and payments within the Latin Monetary Union area
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facilitate fixed exchange with other Latin Monetary Union member states ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| relatedCurrency | modern Greek drachma ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Latin Monetary Union
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Monetary Union treaty of 1865
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| standard | Latin Monetary Union bimetallic standard ⓘ |
| subunit | lepton ⓘ |
| subunitRatio | 1 drachma = 100 lepta ⓘ |
| usedIn | Greece ⓘ |
| valueParity | 1 drachma ≈ 1 French franc under LMU standard ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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