tical (historical unit)
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The tical was a traditional Thai unit of currency and weight used before the modern baht was introduced.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| tical (historical unit) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T250606 — 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: tical (historical unit) Context triple: [Thai baht, predecessor, tical (historical unit)]
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A.
Historical Records Survey
The Historical Records Survey was a New Deal-era initiative that systematically inventoried and preserved local and state archival records across the United States.
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B.
Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
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C.
Whig interpretation of history
The Whig interpretation of history is a perspective that portrays the past as a progressive march toward modern liberal democracy, emphasizing inevitable improvement and the triumph of constitutional government and individual liberty.
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D.
Historic American Buildings Survey
The Historic American Buildings Survey is a long-running federal program that documents the United States’ historic architecture through measured drawings, photographs, and written histories for preservation and research.
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E.
Historic American Engineering Record
The Historic American Engineering Record is a U.S. program that documents historically significant engineering and industrial sites through detailed drawings, photographs, and written histories for preservation and research.
- 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: tical (historical unit) Target entity description: The tical was a traditional Thai unit of currency and weight used before the modern baht was introduced.
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A.
Historical Records Survey
The Historical Records Survey was a New Deal-era initiative that systematically inventoried and preserved local and state archival records across the United States.
-
B.
Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
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C.
Whig interpretation of history
The Whig interpretation of history is a perspective that portrays the past as a progressive march toward modern liberal democracy, emphasizing inevitable improvement and the triumph of constitutional government and individual liberty.
-
D.
Historic American Buildings Survey
The Historic American Buildings Survey is a long-running federal program that documents the United States’ historic architecture through measured drawings, photographs, and written histories for preservation and research.
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E.
Historic American Engineering Record
The Historic American Engineering Record is a U.S. program that documents historically significant engineering and industrial sites through detailed drawings, photographs, and written histories for preservation and research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical unit of currency
ⓘ
historical unit of measurement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Thai baht
ⓘ
Thai economy ⓘ Thai traditional weights ⓘ |
| category |
Thai units of measurement
ⓘ
obsolete currencies ⓘ units of mass ⓘ |
| countryUsedIn | Thailand ⓘ |
| currencyOf |
Siam
ⓘ
linked to:
Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam)
|
| equivalentTo | baht (historical name) ⓘ |
| hasDimension |
mass
ⓘ
value ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century Siam
ⓘ
early 20th century Siam ⓘ pre-modern Thailand ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Thai ⓘ |
| measurementType |
currency
ⓘ
mass ⓘ |
| region |
Mainland Southeast Asia
ⓘ
linked to:
Indochinese Peninsula
|
| replacedBy | Thai baht ⓘ |
| replacedInCurrencySystemBy | decimalized baht ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| system | Thai traditional measurement system ⓘ |
| unitSystem | traditional Thai system ⓘ |
| usedAs |
unit of currency
ⓘ
unit of mass ⓘ unit of weight ⓘ |
| usedBefore | introduction of modern Thai baht ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial transactions
ⓘ
gold currency ⓘ silver currency ⓘ taxation ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Siam
ⓘ
linked to:
Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam)
|
| usedInContext |
economic history of Thailand
ⓘ
metrology ⓘ numismatics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: tical (historical unit) Description of subject: The tical was a traditional Thai unit of currency and weight used before the modern baht was introduced.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.