maravedí
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The maravedí was a medieval and early modern Spanish monetary unit that served as a principal accounting and coinage standard in the kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula, especially Castile.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| maravedí canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1355181 — 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: maravedí Context triple: [Castile, currency, maravedí]
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A.
marwas
Marwas is a traditional Malay hand drum commonly used in Islamic devotional music and Malay ghazal performances.
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B.
Ayguemarse
Ayguemarse is a smaller watercourse in southeastern France that serves as one of the contributing streams feeding the Ouvèze River.
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C.
Malecón
Malecón is a famous seaside promenade and seawall in Havana, Cuba, known for its ocean views, social life, and historic architecture.
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D.
Quarteira
Quarteira is a coastal town in Portugal’s Algarve region known for its long sandy beaches, seaside promenade, and role as a popular holiday resort.
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E.
Castro Marim
Castro Marim is a town and municipality in Portugal’s Algarve region, near the Spanish border, known for its historic castle and salt marshes.
- 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: maravedí Target entity description: The maravedí was a medieval and early modern Spanish monetary unit that served as a principal accounting and coinage standard in the kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula, especially Castile.
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A.
marwas
Marwas is a traditional Malay hand drum commonly used in Islamic devotional music and Malay ghazal performances.
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B.
Ayguemarse
Ayguemarse is a smaller watercourse in southeastern France that serves as one of the contributing streams feeding the Ouvèze River.
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C.
Malecón
Malecón is a famous seaside promenade and seawall in Havana, Cuba, known for its ocean views, social life, and historic architecture.
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D.
Quarteira
Quarteira is a coastal town in Portugal’s Algarve region known for its long sandy beaches, seaside promenade, and role as a popular holiday resort.
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E.
Castro Marim
Castro Marim is a town and municipality in Portugal’s Algarve region, near the Spanish border, known for its historic castle and salt marshes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coin
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ monetary unit ⓘ |
| category |
Currencies of Spain
ⓘ
Iberian coinage ⓘ Medieval currencies ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Castile
ⓘ
linked to:
Castile
|
| denominationType |
billon coin
ⓘ
copper coin ⓘ gold coin ⓘ silver coin ⓘ |
| etymology | from Arabic al-Murābiṭūn (Almoravids) ⓘ |
| function | unit of account in Castilian finances ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Habsburg Spain
ⓘ
Reconquista ⓘ |
| monetaryReform | Alfonso X monetary reform ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
served as principal accounting unit in Castile for centuries
ⓘ
value and metal content changed over time ⓘ |
| originOfName | Arabic dinar of the Almoravids ⓘ |
| region |
Andalusia
ⓘ
Castile ⓘ León ⓘ |
| relatedCurrency |
dinar
ⓘ
dobla ⓘ real ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Spanish real
ⓘ
escudo ⓘ |
| scriptOnCoins | Latin inscriptions ⓘ |
| scriptOnEarlyCoins | Arabic inscriptions ⓘ |
| standardizedUnder | Alfonso X of Castile ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Castilian real (in later periods) ⓘ |
| usedAs |
accounting unit
ⓘ
coinage standard ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Castilian Crown
ⓘ
linked to:
Crown of Castile
Spanish monarchy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial transactions
ⓘ
public accounts ⓘ tax assessment ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Crown of Castile
ⓘ
Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Kingdom of Aragon ⓘ Kingdom of León ⓘ Kingdom of Navarre ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: maravedí Description of subject: The maravedí was a medieval and early modern Spanish monetary unit that served as a principal accounting and coinage standard in the kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula, especially Castile.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.