Natal pound
E173564
The Natal pound was the former currency of the British Colony of Natal, used before its replacement by the South African pound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Natal pound canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1530085 — 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: Natal pound Context triple: [South African pound, replaced, Natal pound]
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A.
Virginia pound
The Virginia pound was the colonial currency used in Virginia before the adoption of the United States dollar.
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B.
Saint Helena pound
The Saint Helena pound is the official currency of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, issued by the local government and maintained at parity with the British pound sterling.
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C.
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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D.
Sterling
Sterling is a masculine given name of English origin, often associated with qualities of high value or excellence.
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E.
Australian pound
The Australian pound was the former currency of Australia, used until the country adopted decimal currency in 1966.
- 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: Natal pound Target entity description: The Natal pound was the former currency of the British Colony of Natal, used before its replacement by the South African pound.
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A.
Virginia pound
The Virginia pound was the colonial currency used in Virginia before the adoption of the United States dollar.
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B.
Saint Helena pound
The Saint Helena pound is the official currency of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, issued by the local government and maintained at parity with the British pound sterling.
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C.
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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D.
Sterling
Sterling is a masculine given name of English origin, often associated with qualities of high value or excellence.
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E.
Australian pound
The Australian pound was the former currency of Australia, used until the country adopted decimal currency in 1966.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former currency
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOrRegionUsed |
Colony of Natal
ⓘ
Natal ⓘ |
| currencyCodeStatus | no longer in use ⓘ |
| currencyOf | Colony of Natal ⓘ |
| denominationSystem | pound–shilling–pence ⓘ |
| followsMonetaryStandard | pound sterling system ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| legalTenderIn | Colony of Natal ⓘ |
| monetarySymbol | £ ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Natal ⓘ |
| region |
southern Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Africa
|
| replacedBy | South African pound ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| subunit |
penny
ⓘ
shilling ⓘ |
| successorCurrency | South African pound ⓘ |
| usedBeforeEvent | creation of the Union of South Africa ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Colony of Natal
ⓘ
linked to:
Colony of Natal
|
| usedIn | British Empire ⓘ |
| usedInPoliticalEntityType | British colony ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Natal pound Description of subject: The Natal pound was the former currency of the British Colony of Natal, used before its replacement by the South African pound.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.