shekel (weight-based)
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The weight-based shekel was an ancient Near Eastern unit of mass and monetary value used in trade and tribute, including in the economy of the united monarchy of Israel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| shekel (weight-based) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T546486 — 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: shekel (weight-based) Context triple: [Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), currency, shekel (weight-based)]
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A.
Israeli new shekel
The Israeli new shekel is the modern official currency of Israel, widely used in everyday transactions and financial markets in the region.
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B.
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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C.
Dinar
The Dinar is a historic gold coin and monetary unit widely used across the Islamic world, originating as the standard currency of early Muslim empires.
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D.
Iraqi dinar
The Iraqi dinar is the official fiat currency of Iraq, issued by the Central Bank of Iraq and subdivided into 1,000 fils.
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E.
Tunisian dinar
The Tunisian dinar is the official monetary unit of Tunisia, subdivided into 1,000 millimes and used for all domestic financial transactions.
- 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: shekel (weight-based) Target entity description: The weight-based shekel was an ancient Near Eastern unit of mass and monetary value used in trade and tribute, including in the economy of the united monarchy of Israel.
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A.
Israeli new shekel
The Israeli new shekel is the modern official currency of Israel, widely used in everyday transactions and financial markets in the region.
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B.
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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C.
Dinar
The Dinar is a historic gold coin and monetary unit widely used across the Islamic world, originating as the standard currency of early Muslim empires.
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D.
Iraqi dinar
The Iraqi dinar is the official fiat currency of Iraq, issued by the Central Bank of Iraq and subdivided into 1,000 fils.
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E.
Tunisian dinar
The Tunisian dinar is the official monetary unit of Tunisia, subdivided into 1,000 millimes and used for all domestic financial transactions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Near Eastern unit of weight
ⓘ
ancient monetary unit ⓘ ancient unit of mass ⓘ |
| classification |
commodity money based on metal weight
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pre-coinage money ⓘ |
| geographicArea |
Levant
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linked to:
Levant region
ancient Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Israel
ancient Near East ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
basis for calculating tribute
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basis for fines and legal payments ⓘ basis for pricing goods ⓘ standard of mass ⓘ standard of value ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
served as both mass and monetary standard
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value often expressed in silver weight ⓘ weight-based rather than coin-based in origin ⓘ |
| influenced | later shekel coinage ⓘ |
| measuredWith |
balance scales
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metal weights ⓘ stone weights ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Hebrew Bible
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linked to:
Tanakh
ancient Near Eastern economic texts ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient Israelite metrological system
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ancient Near Eastern metrological systems ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
gerah (weight) in ancient Israel
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mina (weight) in the ancient Near East ⓘ talent (weight) in the ancient Near East ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Bronze Age
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Iron Age ⓘ period of the united monarchy of Israel ⓘ |
| usedAs |
unit for weighing agricultural products
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unit for weighing gold ⓘ unit for weighing other metals ⓘ unit for weighing silver ⓘ unit for weighing spices and aromatics ⓘ |
| usedBy |
ancient Israelites
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other ancient Near Eastern peoples ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bride-price payments
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military payments ⓘ ransom payments ⓘ religious offerings ⓘ royal tribute ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ancient Israelite commerce
ⓘ
ancient Near Eastern trade ⓘ ancient Near Eastern tribute payments ⓘ economy of the united monarchy of Israel ⓘ taxation in ancient Israel ⓘ temple payments in ancient Israel ⓘ wages in ancient Israel ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: shekel (weight-based) Description of subject: The weight-based shekel was an ancient Near Eastern unit of mass and monetary value used in trade and tribute, including in the economy of the united monarchy of Israel.
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