Venetian lira (old)
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The Venetian lira (old) was the historical currency of the Republic of Venice, used for centuries in trade and finance until the fall of the republic and subsequent monetary reforms.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Venetian lira | 7 |
| Venetian lira (old) canonical | 1 |
| Venetian lira as accounting unit | 1 |
| Venetian monetary system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T698785 — 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.
Target entity: Venetian lira (old) Context triple: [Napoleonic Italian lira, replacedCurrency, Venetian lira (old)]
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Italian lira
The Italian lira was Italy’s pre-euro national currency, used for centuries until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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B.
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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C.
Lombardy–Venetia florin
The Lombardy–Venetia florin was a 19th-century currency used in the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia under Austrian rule before being superseded by the Italian lira.
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D.
Modenese lira
The Modenese lira was the historical currency used in the Duchy of Modena in northern Italy before its integration into the modern Italian monetary system.
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E.
Tuscan florin
The Tuscan florin was a historical gold coin used in Tuscany, influential in medieval European trade and finance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Venetian lira (old) Target entity description: The Venetian lira (old) was the historical currency of the Republic of Venice, used for centuries in trade and finance until the fall of the republic and subsequent monetary reforms.
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A.
Italian lira
The Italian lira was Italy’s pre-euro national currency, used for centuries until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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B.
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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C.
Lombardy–Venetia florin
The Lombardy–Venetia florin was a 19th-century currency used in the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia under Austrian rule before being superseded by the Italian lira.
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D.
Modenese lira
The Modenese lira was the historical currency used in the Duchy of Modena in northern Italy before its integration into the modern Italian monetary system.
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E.
Tuscan florin
The Tuscan florin was a historical gold coin used in Tuscany, influential in medieval European trade and finance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former currency unit
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historical currency ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Venetian commercial dominance in the Mediterranean
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Republic of Venice ⓘ
surface form:
Venetian maritime empire
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| country | Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| currencyOf | Venetian Republic economy ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
basis for contracts and notarial acts in Venice
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reference currency in regional trade networks ⓘ unit of account in Venetian commerce ⓘ |
| monetaryReform | abolition after fall of the Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Austrian currency ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf |
Venetian lira (old)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Venetian monetary system
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| usedAlongside |
Venetian denaro
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Venetian ducat ⓘ Venetian grosso ⓘ Venetian soldo ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Venetian bankers
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Republic of Venice ⓘ
surface form:
Venetian government
Venetian merchants ⓘ foreign traders in Venice ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accounting
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banking ⓘ finance ⓘ international trade ⓘ maritime commerce ⓘ mercantile transactions ⓘ public debt servicing ⓘ state payments ⓘ taxation ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| usedIn | Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| usedInCity | Venice ⓘ |
| usedInInstitution |
Venetian guilds
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Venetian public banks ⓘ Venetian state treasury ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Early Modern period
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surface form:
Early modern period
Middle Ages ⓘ Renaissance ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Dalmatian possessions of Venice
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Stato da Mar ⓘ Terraferma of Venice ⓘ Venetian mainland territories ⓘ
surface form:
Venetian territories
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| usedInSector |
Mediterranean trade
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shipbuilding payments ⓘ spice trade ⓘ textile trade ⓘ |
| usedUntil |
Annexation of Venetia
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surface form:
fall of the Republic of Venice
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Subject: Venetian lira (old) Description of subject: The Venetian lira (old) was the historical currency of the Republic of Venice, used for centuries in trade and finance until the fall of the republic and subsequent monetary reforms.
Referenced by (10)
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