shilling–pound system
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The shilling–pound system was a pre-decimal British-style currency structure in which values were expressed in pounds, shillings, and pence.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| English pound-shilling-pence system | 1 |
| United Kingdom decimalisation | 1 |
| pound sterling (pre-decimal) | 1 |
| shilling–pound system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3208355 — 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: shilling–pound system Context triple: [Aden shilling, monetarySystem, shilling–pound system]
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A.
Transvaal pound
The Transvaal pound was the former currency of the South African Republic (Transvaal) used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries before being superseded by the South African pound.
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B.
Rhodesian pound
The Rhodesian pound was the former currency of Rhodesia, used before the country adopted the Rhodesian dollar and later evolved into modern Zimbabwe’s monetary system.
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C.
British West African pound
The British West African pound was a colonial currency used in several British territories in West Africa, pegged to the British pound sterling and issued in the first half of the 20th century.
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D.
Rhodesian dollar
The Rhodesian dollar was the former national currency of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), used during the country’s period of white-minority rule before being succeeded by the Zimbabwean dollar.
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E.
New Zealand pound
The New Zealand pound was the former official currency of New Zealand, used until it was decimalised and replaced by the New Zealand dollar in 1967.
- 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: shilling–pound system Target entity description: The shilling–pound system was a pre-decimal British-style currency structure in which values were expressed in pounds, shillings, and pence.
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A.
Transvaal pound
The Transvaal pound was the former currency of the South African Republic (Transvaal) used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries before being superseded by the South African pound.
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B.
Rhodesian pound
The Rhodesian pound was the former currency of Rhodesia, used before the country adopted the Rhodesian dollar and later evolved into modern Zimbabwe’s monetary system.
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C.
British West African pound
The British West African pound was a colonial currency used in several British territories in West Africa, pegged to the British pound sterling and issued in the first half of the 20th century.
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D.
Rhodesian dollar
The Rhodesian dollar was the former national currency of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), used during the country’s period of white-minority rule before being succeeded by the Zimbabwean dollar.
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E.
New Zealand pound
The New Zealand pound was the former official currency of New Zealand, used until it was decimalised and replaced by the New Zealand dollar in 1967.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
currency system
ⓘ
pre-decimal currency system ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British monetary history ⓘ |
| category |
British currency
ⓘ
historical currencies ⓘ non-decimal currencies ⓘ |
| characteristic |
multiple units for same currency
ⓘ
non-decimal structure ⓘ |
| currencyUnit |
pence
ⓘ
penny ⓘ pound ⓘ shilling ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Roman currency system ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
complex manual calculations
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values expressed in pounds, shillings, and pence ⓘ |
| motivationForChange |
alignment with decimal systems
ⓘ
simplification of currency calculations ⓘ |
| notationExample |
Lsd
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£ s. d. ⓘ £sd ⓘ |
| replacedBy | decimal pound system ⓘ |
| subdivisionOfPound |
penny
ⓘ
shilling ⓘ |
| subdivisionOfShilling | penny ⓘ |
| symbolOrigin |
L for libra
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d for denarius ⓘ s for solidus ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ pre-20th century ⓘ |
| usedBefore | decimalisation in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accounting
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financial records ⓘ pricing ⓘ wages ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Australia
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British Empire ⓘ British colonies ⓘ Canada ⓘ Ireland ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ South Africa ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
United Kingdom
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Subject: shilling–pound system Description of subject: The shilling–pound system was a pre-decimal British-style currency structure in which values were expressed in pounds, shillings, and pence.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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