Castilian real
E279816
The Castilian real was a historical Spanish silver coin and monetary unit widely used in Castile and later across the Spanish Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Castilian real canonical | 2 |
| Spanish colonial monetary system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2580708 — 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: Castilian real Context triple: [Kingdom of Jaén, currency, Castilian real]
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A.
Spanish dollar
The Spanish dollar was a widely circulated silver coin that became a de facto global currency from the 16th to 19th centuries, heavily used in international trade across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
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B.
Aragonese florin
The Aragonese florin was a medieval gold coin used in the Crown of Aragon, modeled on the Florentine florin and important in Mediterranean trade.
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C.
Spanish peseta
The Spanish peseta was Spain’s former national currency, used from the 19th century until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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D.
Catalan pound
The Catalan pound was the historical monetary unit used in medieval and early modern Catalonia before the adoption of more centralized Spanish currencies.
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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.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Castilian real Target entity description: The Castilian real was a historical Spanish silver coin and monetary unit widely used in Castile and later across the Spanish Empire.
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A.
Spanish dollar
The Spanish dollar was a widely circulated silver coin that became a de facto global currency from the 16th to 19th centuries, heavily used in international trade across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
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B.
Aragonese florin
The Aragonese florin was a medieval gold coin used in the Crown of Aragon, modeled on the Florentine florin and important in Mediterranean trade.
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C.
Spanish peseta
The Spanish peseta was Spain’s former national currency, used from the 19th century until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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D.
Catalan pound
The Catalan pound was the historical monetary unit used in medieval and early modern Catalonia before the adoption of more centralized Spanish currencies.
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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 |
historical currency
ⓘ
monetary unit ⓘ silver coin ⓘ |
| authorityOnObverse | reigning monarch of Castile ⓘ |
| category |
Early modern currencies
ⓘ
Medieval currencies ⓘ Silver coins of Spain ⓘ |
| circulationArea |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
Philippines ⓘ Spanish America ⓘ |
| country | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| currencyOf | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| denominationSystem |
1 real = 34 maravedís (approximate, late medieval period)
ⓘ
1 real = 8 maravedís (later reformed system, context-dependent) ⓘ |
| etymology | name derived from Latin "regalis" meaning "royal" ⓘ |
| fineness | high silver content ⓘ |
| hasNameInSpanish | real castellano ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | foundation of later Spanish real system ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | obsolete ⓘ |
| influenced |
colonial Spanish coinage
ⓘ
global silver trade patterns ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Alfonso XI of Castile ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| monetaryRole |
medium of exchange
ⓘ
store of value ⓘ unit of account ⓘ |
| monetaryStandard | silver standard ⓘ |
| region | Castile ⓘ |
| relatedCurrency |
Spanish dollar
ⓘ
Spanish real de a ocho ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish dollar
|
| replaced | Castilian dinero ⓘ |
| subunitOf |
Castilian escudo
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish escudo
Spanish escudo ⓘ |
| successorCurrency |
Spanish peseta
ⓘ
Spanish real de vellón ⓘ |
| type |
hammered coin (early issues)
ⓘ
milled coin (later issues) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
colonial trade in the Spanish Empire
ⓘ
domestic trade in Castile ⓘ international trade ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Crown of Castile
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| usedUntilCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| wasSubdividedInto | maravedí ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Castilian real Description of subject: The Castilian real was a historical Spanish silver coin and monetary unit widely used in Castile and later across the Spanish Empire.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Castilian real