Prussian groschen
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The Prussian groschen was a medieval silver coin used in Prussia, particularly under the Teutonic Order, serving as a key regional monetary unit in the late Middle Ages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prussian groschen canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8092864 — 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: Prussian groschen Context triple: [Teutonic Order state, currency, Prussian groschen]
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A.
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.
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B.
Reichsthaler
The Reichsthaler was a silver coin and monetary unit widely used in various German states and parts of the Holy Roman Empire from the early modern period until the 19th century.
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C.
North German thaler
The North German thaler was a silver coin and monetary unit used across various northern German states in the 18th and 19th centuries, serving as a key regional standard before the adoption of the German mark.
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D.
South German gulden
The South German gulden was a historical currency used in several southern German states during the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly before the unification of Germany and the adoption of the mark.
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E.
Saxon thaler
The Saxon thaler was a large silver coin and monetary unit used for centuries in Saxony, influential in the development of the thaler and later the dollar across Europe and beyond.
- 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: Prussian groschen Target entity description: The Prussian groschen was a medieval silver coin used in Prussia, particularly under the Teutonic Order, serving as a key regional monetary unit in the late Middle Ages.
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A.
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.
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B.
Reichsthaler
The Reichsthaler was a silver coin and monetary unit widely used in various German states and parts of the Holy Roman Empire from the early modern period until the 19th century.
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C.
North German thaler
The North German thaler was a silver coin and monetary unit used across various northern German states in the 18th and 19th centuries, serving as a key regional standard before the adoption of the German mark.
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D.
South German gulden
The South German gulden was a historical currency used in several southern German states during the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly before the unification of Germany and the adoption of the mark.
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E.
Saxon thaler
The Saxon thaler was a large silver coin and monetary unit used for centuries in Saxony, influential in the development of the thaler and later the dollar across Europe and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
groschen
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medieval coin ⓘ silver coin ⓘ |
| circulationArea |
Hanseatic trade routes
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linked to:
Baltic Sea trade routes
Prussian cities ⓘ |
| circulationStatus | obsolete ⓘ |
| coinageAuthority | Teutonic Order mint ⓘ |
| coinType | hammered coin ⓘ |
| composition | high-silver alloy ⓘ |
| currencyRegion |
Baltic region
ⓘ
Prussia ⓘ |
| denominationOf | Prussian monetary system ⓘ |
| denominationType | fractional coin ⓘ |
| economicFunction | facilitated regional trade in the Baltic area ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
State of the Teutonic Order in Prussia
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linked to:
State of the Teutonic Order
|
| hasValueType | counted in multiples and fractions in accounts ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
currency of the Teutonic Order
ⓘ
monetary history of Prussia ⓘ |
| issuer |
Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order
ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
German
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| metallicStandard | silver standard ⓘ |
| monetaryRole |
accounting unit
ⓘ
regional monetary unit ⓘ trade coin ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | late medieval Prussian currency system ⓘ |
| numismaticCategory | medieval Prussian coinage ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bohemian groschen
ⓘ
Polish grosz ⓘ Prussian mark ⓘ Prussian schilling ⓘ |
| replacedBy | early modern Prussian coinage ⓘ |
| symbolOf | economic power of the Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
14th century
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15th century ⓘ late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Prussian merchants
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Teutonic Order officials ⓘ urban population of Prussia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local payments
ⓘ
regional trade ⓘ tax payments ⓘ urban commerce ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Prussia
ⓘ
State of the Teutonic Order ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prussian groschen Description of subject: The Prussian groschen was a medieval silver coin used in Prussia, particularly under the Teutonic Order, serving as a key regional monetary unit in the late Middle Ages.
Referenced by (2)
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