Maria Theresa thaler

Maria Theresa thaler. Mint of Rome.
The Maria Theresa thaler (MTT) is a silver bullion coin that has been used in world trade continuously since it was first minted as a thaler in 1741.

The Maria Theresa Thaler is probably one of the most famous and well known coins of the world.

Maria Theresa Thaler
Maria Theresa, also called Maria Theresia, was born May 13th 1717, and died on November 29th 1780.

Maria Theresa Thaler
A large, dollar-sized silver coin originally struck during the reign of Austrian empress Maria Theresa, until her death in 1780.

Maria Theresa thaler, pl. Maria Theresa thalers
Silver (early modern) Austro-Hungarian coin
Miliarensis or miliarense, pl. miliarenses ...

Maria Theresa Thaler
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Yemen used the Maria Theresa Thaler as its currency. Concurrently, an official currency was also used in Yemen. Aden used the money of the Indian Empire (3 pies = 1 pice; 4 pices = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee).

Austria 1787 Maria Theresa Thaler Proof Restrike
In closing this entry it would be remiss of me not to mention the Maria Theresa Thaler of Austria. This is probably the single best known trade coin in history.

Levant Dollar - Also levant dollar. A silver coin, either a Maria Theresa thaler or an imitation of one, formerly used for trade with Abyssinia, Eritrea, Aden etc. The imitations bear the date 1780 regardless of the year of minting.

thus became the world's first great trade currency, and they were followed in this role by among others Alexander the Great tetradrachms and staters, Roman denarii, Spanish American pieces of eight, Dutch lion dollars, Austrian Maria Theresa thalers, ...

See also: Maria, Thaler, Coin, Struck, Silver