Ostmark
E950194
The Ostmark was the currency issued by Nazi Germany for use in the occupied eastern territories during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ostmark canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11832911 — 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: Ostmark Context triple: [Occupied Enemy Territory East, currency, Ostmark]
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A.
Ostmark
Ostmark was the official currency of the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany) used from its founding in 1949 until reunification in 1990.
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B.
Styria
Styria is a federal state in southeastern Austria known for its capital Graz, diverse landscapes, and strong industrial and educational sectors.
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C.
Transdanubia
Transdanubia is the western region of Hungary lying beyond the Danube River, known for its varied landscapes, historic towns, and role as a major World War II battleground.
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D.
Bolhrad
Bolhrad is a town in southwestern Ukraine known as a historical center of the Bulgarian community in the Odesa region.
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E.
Duchy of Carinthia
The Duchy of Carinthia was a historical principality in the southeastern Alps that formed part of the Holy Roman Empire and later the Austrian Empire, encompassing territory in present-day Austria and Slovenia.
- 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: Ostmark Target entity description: The Ostmark was the currency issued by Nazi Germany for use in the occupied eastern territories during World War II.
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A.
Ostmark
Ostmark was the official currency of the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany) used from its founding in 1949 until reunification in 1990.
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B.
Styria
Styria is a federal state in southeastern Austria known for its capital Graz, diverse landscapes, and strong industrial and educational sectors.
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C.
Transdanubia
Transdanubia is the western region of Hungary lying beyond the Danube River, known for its varied landscapes, historic towns, and role as a major World War II battleground.
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D.
Bolhrad
Bolhrad is a town in southwestern Ukraine known as a historical center of the Bulgarian community in the Odesa region.
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E.
Duchy of Carinthia
The Duchy of Carinthia was a historical principality in the southeastern Alps that formed part of the Holy Roman Empire and later the Austrian Empire, encompassing territory in present-day Austria and Slovenia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
currency
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German military administration
ⓘ
Nazi economic exploitation policies ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| currencyType | fiat money ⓘ |
| denominationOf | German occupation currency ⓘ |
| endCause | defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Nazi occupation policy ⓘ |
| issuer | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | German ⓘ |
| monetaryAuthority | German occupation authorities ⓘ |
| politicalContext | German occupation of Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| purpose |
facilitate economic control of occupied territories
ⓘ
integrate occupied economies into German war economy ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Reichsmark ⓘ |
| replacedBy | local postwar currencies ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| usedBy | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
payments in occupied territories
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purchases of goods and services in occupied territories ⓘ taxes in occupied territories ⓘ wages in occupied territories ⓘ |
| usedIn |
German-occupied eastern territories
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occupied Baltic states ⓘ occupied Poland ⓘ occupied Soviet territories ⓘ occupied eastern territories ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ostmark Description of subject: The Ostmark was the currency issued by Nazi Germany for use in the occupied eastern territories during World War II.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.