Gulden
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The Gulden was a historical European gold-based coin and monetary unit used in various German states, including Hesse-Kassel, before the adoption of more modern currencies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gulden canonical | 21 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T521252 — 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: Gulden Context triple: [Hesse-Kassel, currency, Gulden]
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A.
Danzig gulden
The Danzig gulden was the official monetary unit of the interwar Free City of Danzig, used primarily between World War I and World War II before the area’s incorporation into Poland.
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B.
Dutch rijksdaalder
The Dutch rijksdaalder was a historical silver coin of the Netherlands that circulated for centuries as a major unit of currency before being replaced by the guilder.
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C.
Dutch guilder
The Dutch guilder was the former national currency of the Netherlands, used for centuries until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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D.
Sterling
Sterling is a suburban community in Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, known for its residential neighborhoods, proximity to Washington Dulles International Airport, and role as part of the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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E.
Prussian thaler
The Prussian thaler was the principal silver coin and monetary unit of the Kingdom of Prussia until it was replaced by the German gold mark in the late 19th century.
- 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: Gulden Target entity description: The Gulden was a historical European gold-based coin and monetary unit used in various German states, including Hesse-Kassel, before the adoption of more modern currencies.
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A.
Danzig gulden
The Danzig gulden was the official monetary unit of the interwar Free City of Danzig, used primarily between World War I and World War II before the area’s incorporation into Poland.
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B.
Dutch rijksdaalder
The Dutch rijksdaalder was a historical silver coin of the Netherlands that circulated for centuries as a major unit of currency before being replaced by the guilder.
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C.
Dutch guilder
The Dutch guilder was the former national currency of the Netherlands, used for centuries until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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D.
Sterling
Sterling is a suburban community in Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, known for its residential neighborhoods, proximity to Washington Dulles International Airport, and role as part of the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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E.
Prussian thaler
The Prussian thaler was the principal silver coin and monetary unit of the Kingdom of Prussia until it was replaced by the German gold mark in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coin
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ monetary unit ⓘ |
| category |
European historical currency
ⓘ
German historical currency ⓘ |
| circulationForm | coin ⓘ |
| currencyOf | Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| currencySystem | various German territorial monetary systems ⓘ |
| denominationType | gold coin ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Middle High German "guldin" meaning "golden" ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
before adoption of modern currencies
ⓘ
pre-modern era ⓘ |
| metal | gold ⓘ |
| monetaryRole |
accounting unit
ⓘ
circulating coin ⓘ |
| monetaryStandard | gold ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Rhenish gulden
ⓘ
linked to:
South German gulden
South German gulden ⓘ florin ⓘ |
| replacedBy | more modern currencies ⓘ |
| standardType | gold standard ⓘ |
| status | obsolete currency ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday transactions
ⓘ
tax payments ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| usedIn |
German states
ⓘ
Hesse-Kassel ⓘ Holy Roman Empire territories ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Estates of the Holy Roman Empire
various German principalities ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Central Europe
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| valueBasis | gold content ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gulden Description of subject: The Gulden was a historical European gold-based coin and monetary unit used in various German states, including Hesse-Kassel, before the adoption of more modern currencies.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Duchy of Nassau (annexed by Prussia, then part of Prussia)
subject linked to:
Holy Roman Empire (through Duchy of Guelders)