Aden rupee
E338114
The Aden rupee was the former currency of the British-controlled port of Aden, used before being succeeded by the Aden shilling.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aden rupee canonical | 2 |
| Adeni rupee | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3208343 — 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: Aden rupee Context triple: [Aden shilling, replacedCurrency, Aden rupee]
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A.
Aden shilling
The Aden shilling was the official monetary unit used in the British-controlled Colony of Aden in the mid-20th century.
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B.
Yemeni rial
The Yemeni rial is the official monetary unit of Yemen, used for everyday transactions and issued by the Central Bank of Yemen.
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C.
Dirham
The dirham is a historical silver coin and monetary unit widely used in the Islamic world, originating as a standard currency under early Muslim caliphates.
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D.
Afghan rupee
The Afghan rupee was the former currency of Afghanistan used before the introduction of the Afghan afghani.
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E.
Omani rial
The Omani rial is the official currency of Oman, known for its high value relative to most other world 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: Aden rupee Target entity description: The Aden rupee was the former currency of the British-controlled port of Aden, used before being succeeded by the Aden shilling.
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A.
Aden shilling
The Aden shilling was the official monetary unit used in the British-controlled Colony of Aden in the mid-20th century.
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B.
Yemeni rial
The Yemeni rial is the official monetary unit of Yemen, used for everyday transactions and issued by the Central Bank of Yemen.
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C.
Dirham
The dirham is a historical silver coin and monetary unit widely used in the Islamic world, originating as a standard currency under early Muslim caliphates.
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D.
Afghan rupee
The Afghan rupee was the former currency of Afghanistan used before the introduction of the Afghan afghani.
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E.
Omani rial
The Omani rial is the official currency of Oman, known for its high value relative to most other world currencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former currency
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ |
| basedOn | Indian rupee ⓘ |
| country |
Aden Colony
ⓘ
linked to:
Colony of Aden
|
| currencyOf |
Aden Colony
ⓘ
linked to:
Colony of Aden
|
| denominationSystem | rupee-anna-pice system ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
South Arabia
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Arabia
|
| historicalUse | colonial-era Aden ⓘ |
| monetaryAuthority | British colonial administration in Aden ⓘ |
| peggedTo | Indian rupee ⓘ |
| region | Aden Protectorate ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Aden shilling ⓘ |
| status | obsolete currency ⓘ |
| subunit |
anna
ⓘ
pice ⓘ |
| successorCurrency | Aden shilling ⓘ |
| usedBefore | Aden shilling ⓘ |
| usedDuring | British colonial rule in Aden ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday transactions in Aden
ⓘ
trade in the port of Aden ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Aden
ⓘ
Aden Colony ⓘ
linked to:
Colony of Aden
British-controlled port of Aden ⓘ |
| usedInEmpire | British Empire ⓘ |
| usedInPort | Port of Aden ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aden rupee Description of subject: The Aden rupee was the former currency of the British-controlled port of Aden, used before being succeeded by the Aden shilling.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Aden rupee