Iraqi rupee
E212668
The Iraqi rupee was the former currency of Iraq during the period of British administration in the early 20th century, before being succeeded by the Iraqi dinar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iraqi rupee canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1904408 — 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: Iraqi rupee Context triple: [Iraqi dinar, replaced, Iraqi rupee]
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A.
Iraqi dinar
The Iraqi dinar is the official fiat currency of Iraq, issued by the Central Bank of Iraq and subdivided into 1,000 fils.
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B.
Kuwaiti dinar
The Kuwaiti dinar is the official currency of Kuwait and is known for having one of the highest exchange values in the world.
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C.
Bahraini dinar
The Bahraini dinar is the official currency of Bahrain, known for having one of the highest exchange values in the world.
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D.
Syrian pound
The Syrian pound is the official monetary unit of Syria, issued by the Central Bank of Syria and subdivided into 100 piastres.
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E.
Jordanian dinar
The Jordanian dinar is the official currency of Jordan and one of the region’s more stable and widely used Middle Eastern currencies.
- 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: Iraqi rupee Target entity description: The Iraqi rupee was the former currency of Iraq during the period of British administration in the early 20th century, before being succeeded by the Iraqi dinar.
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A.
Iraqi dinar
The Iraqi dinar is the official fiat currency of Iraq, issued by the Central Bank of Iraq and subdivided into 1,000 fils.
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B.
Kuwaiti dinar
The Kuwaiti dinar is the official currency of Kuwait and is known for having one of the highest exchange values in the world.
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C.
Bahraini dinar
The Bahraini dinar is the official currency of Bahrain, known for having one of the highest exchange values in the world.
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D.
Syrian pound
The Syrian pound is the official monetary unit of Syria, issued by the Central Bank of Syria and subdivided into 100 piastres.
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E.
Jordanian dinar
The Jordanian dinar is the official currency of Jordan and one of the region’s more stable and widely used Middle Eastern currencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former currency
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ |
| countryUsedIn | Iraq ⓘ |
| currencyOf |
Kingdom of Iraq (early years)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Iraq
|
| historicalStatus | demonetized ⓘ |
| monetaryAuthority | British administration in Iraq ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | rupee–anna–pice system ⓘ |
| peggedTo | Indian rupee ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ottoman currency in Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Iraqi dinar ⓘ |
| replacedInYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| status | no longer in circulation ⓘ |
| subdividedInto |
annas
ⓘ
pice ⓘ |
| subunitOf | Indian rupee ⓘ |
| successorCurrency | Iraqi dinar ⓘ |
| usedAlongside | Indian rupee (in practice and accounting) ⓘ |
| usedBefore | introduction of Iraqi dinar ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British authorities in Iraq
ⓘ
linked to:
British Iraq Mandate
|
| usedDuring | British administration in Iraq ⓘ |
| usedFor | trade and payments in Iraq under British rule ⓘ |
| usedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedInContext | post–World War I occupation of Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| usedInPoliticalEntity |
British-occupied Mesopotamia
ⓘ
linked to:
British Iraq Mandate
|
| usedInRegion |
British Mandate of Mesopotamia
ⓘ
linked to:
British Iraq Mandate
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iraqi rupee Description of subject: The Iraqi rupee was the former currency of Iraq during the period of British administration in the early 20th century, before being succeeded by the Iraqi dinar.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.