Shilling
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Shilling is a former monetary unit used in several countries, notably the United Kingdom and parts of the British Commonwealth, before being replaced by decimalized currencies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pine Tree shillings | 1 |
| Shilling canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19453112 — 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: Shilling Context triple: [Schilling, hasVariant, Shilling]
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A.
Pound Scots
Pound Scots was the historical monetary unit of the Kingdom of Scotland prior to its union of currency with England.
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B.
Irish penny
The Irish penny was a medieval silver coin used in Ireland under English rule, reflecting the economic and political influence of the English crown on the island.
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C.
Pfennig
The Pfennig was a former German coin and monetary unit, historically used as a subdivision of the Deutsche Mark and earlier currencies.
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D.
Sterling
Sterling is a suburban community in Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, known for its residential neighborhoods, proximity to Washington Dulles International Airport, and role as part of the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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E.
Sterling
Sterling is a small unincorporated community on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula known for its access to outdoor recreation and salmon fishing on the Kenai River.
- 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: Shilling Target entity description: Shilling is a former monetary unit used in several countries, notably the United Kingdom and parts of the British Commonwealth, before being replaced by decimalized currencies.
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A.
Pound Scots
Pound Scots was the historical monetary unit of the Kingdom of Scotland prior to its union of currency with England.
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B.
Irish penny
The Irish penny was a medieval silver coin used in Ireland under English rule, reflecting the economic and political influence of the English crown on the island.
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C.
Pfennig
The Pfennig was a former German coin and monetary unit, historically used as a subdivision of the Deutsche Mark and earlier currencies.
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D.
Sterling
Sterling is a suburban community in Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, known for its residential neighborhoods, proximity to Washington Dulles International Airport, and role as part of the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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E.
Sterling
Sterling is a small unincorporated community on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula known for its access to outdoor recreation and salmon fishing on the Kenai River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shilling