Fengtien dollar
E483318
The Fengtien dollar was a regional currency used in the early 20th century in Manchuria before being superseded by later Chinese and puppet-state monetary reforms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fengtien dollar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4953009 — 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: Fengtien dollar Context triple: [Manchukuo yuan, replacedCurrency, Fengtien dollar]
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A.
Old Taiwan dollar
The Old Taiwan dollar was the former currency of Taiwan that was eventually superseded due to severe postwar inflation and monetary reform.
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B.
Yuan
Yuan is a common Chinese surname with historical roots and notable bearers in business, politics, and the arts.
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C.
Doller
The Doller is a river in northeastern France that flows through the Alsace region and joins the Ill near Mulhouse.
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D.
Straits dollar
The Straits dollar was a historical currency used in British-controlled territories in Southeast Asia, including parts of present-day Malaysia and Singapore, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
British trade dollar
The British trade dollar was a silver coin issued by the United Kingdom in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for use in trade across East and Southeast Asia, particularly in regions like Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and China.
- 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: Fengtien dollar Target entity description: The Fengtien dollar was a regional currency used in the early 20th century in Manchuria before being superseded by later Chinese and puppet-state monetary reforms.
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A.
Old Taiwan dollar
The Old Taiwan dollar was the former currency of Taiwan that was eventually superseded due to severe postwar inflation and monetary reform.
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B.
Yuan
Yuan is a common Chinese surname with historical roots and notable bearers in business, politics, and the arts.
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C.
Doller
The Doller is a river in northeastern France that flows through the Alsace region and joins the Ill near Mulhouse.
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D.
Straits dollar
The Straits dollar was a historical currency used in British-controlled territories in Southeast Asia, including parts of present-day Malaysia and Singapore, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
British trade dollar
The British trade dollar was a silver coin issued by the United Kingdom in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for use in trade across East and Southeast Asia, particularly in regions like Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical currency
ⓘ
regional currency ⓘ |
| authorityOnCoins | provincial mint of Fengtian ⓘ |
| authorityOnNotes | provincial authorities of Fengtian ⓘ |
| category |
Currencies of China
ⓘ
History of Manchuria ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| currencyOf |
Fengtian government
ⓘ
linked to:
Fengtian clique
|
| currencyType |
banknote
ⓘ
coin ⓘ |
| denomination | dollar ⓘ |
| exchangeContext | regional trade in Manchuria ⓘ |
| historicalRegionContext | Republican-era China ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | illustrates fragmentation of Chinese monetary system in early 20th century ⓘ |
| material |
copper
ⓘ
nickel ⓘ paper ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| monetaryRole |
medium of exchange
ⓘ
store of value ⓘ unit of account ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | silver-based system ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Fengtian ⓘ |
| precededBy | various local Chinese provincial currencies ⓘ |
| region |
Northeast China
ⓘ
linked to:
Manchuria
|
| replacedBy |
Chinese national currency reforms
ⓘ
puppet-state monetary reforms ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| subunit | cent ⓘ |
| supersededInContextOf | Japanese influence in Manchuria ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedAlongside | other Chinese provincial currencies ⓘ |
| usedBy | Fengtian clique ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Fengtian province
ⓘ
linked to:
Fengtian Province
Manchuria ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1930s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fengtien dollar Description of subject: The Fengtien dollar was a regional currency used in the early 20th century in Manchuria before being superseded by later Chinese and puppet-state monetary reforms.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.