Thaler
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Examples of German and Austrian thalers compared to a US quarter piece The Thaler was a silver ...
The thaler (pronounced "tah-ler") is the cousin of the American dollar. In the late middle ages, and following the looting of the Aztecs and Incas by Spain, large, silver coins became popular, especially in Germanic lands from Slovakia to Holland.
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.
Quart de kronenthaler (quart de thaler à la couronne) - 1791
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The Maria Theresa Thaler is probably one of the most famous and well known coins of the world.
Thaler: any of the silver European coins, usually the size of a U.S. Silver Dollar. The "Th" is pronounced as "t." Try it out and guess where we got the word "Dollar" from! ...
Thaler The Germanic spelling of the silver-dollar size coins from Europe. Our word dollar derives from this word.
The Numismatist Monthly periodical of the American Numismatic Association.
Thaler
It is the name originally attributed to the earliest German coins which were the approximate size of a silver dollar. The term “dollar' is derived from this coin.
Thaler - A large German coin about the size of a silver dollar. This is the forerunner of the US term Dollar.
thaler
German for dollar, referring to large European silver coins; the origin of our word "dollar."
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THALER (Dalder). The large size silver coin (16th-early 20th centuries). The first time it was struck in Joachimstal (Jachimov) and was called Joachimsthaler. The first T. was struck in Riga since 1557, Cesis - since 1525, Jelgava - since 1575.
Thaler - German silver dollar. Name derived from the Joachimsthaler guldengroschen first coined by the counts of Schlick at Joachimsthal, Bohemia, in 1519. The thaler (guldengroschen), first coined at Hall, Tyrol, in 1484, with a gross weight of 31.
Thaler
(Rhymes with valor. "h" is silent) Generic term for any European silver-dollar-sized coin. More correctly, it is the name originally attributed to the earliest Bohemian (German) coins which were the approximate size of a silver dollar.
Rev: Thalerschein / Thale - Harz 1921
gültig bis 3 Monat nach öffentlicher Aufforderung zur Einlösung!
Translation: valid until 3 months after public request for redemption! ...
Shooting Thaler
A large silver legal tender coin, issued by Switzerland or one of the Swiss cantons, for distribution as a prize at a government-sponsored shooting tournament.
Maria Theresa thaler, pl. Maria Theresa thalers
Silver (early modern) Austro-Hungarian coin
Miliarensis or miliarense, pl. miliarenses ...
Maria Theresa Thaler
Maria Theresa, also called Maria Theresia, was born May 13th 1717, and died on November 29th 1780.
1519 Minting of Thalers begins in Joachimsthal in Bohemia
This coin made from locally-mined silver is known as the Joachimsthaler, or thaler for short, from its place of origin, and is widely imitated.
In Europe, marriage thalers and medals were produced on numerous occasions, and some pieces went so far as to show the children of the union.
(Georgia and North Carolina were states when Templeton Reid and the Bechtlers struck their coins, but the term is applied to these issues. California also was a state when most issuers struck their coins.) Thaler The Germanic spelling of the ...
Along with the Maria Theresa Thaler, the Indian rupee was circulated in the region for a long time. British Somaliland would never have its own currency and nor issue coins or bank notes.
The word dollar in 1767 was new only as an official monetary unit, but, as is well-known, was a translation into the English language of the Germanic word Thaler which was originally applied to a large 15th century silver coin of provincial Austria.
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.
Gallen, AR Thaler, 1777-H, Joh Haag as Mintmaster
BEDA . D . G .-S . R . I . P .
Coat of arms surmounted by bishop's mitre, angel presenting branch to praying bishop with dove (?) above in wreath below
ABB . S . G .-E . S . I . A . V . E .
Six Wild Man thalers are inset around the dome with the aforementioned floral design between. At the center is inset an apparent medallic issue of Friedrich Wilhelm (1640-1688), dated 1673. The reverse side of this medal bears the mark G.L.
The word dollar was derived from the German thaler and later adapted to dollar. The dollar was the world's first unit of currency divided into decimal subunits, which simplified the use of money here in the United States and elsewhere.
Comments: This is a silver thaler of Saxony. The obverse legend may be translated as: "Christian by the grace of God Duke of Saxony of the Holy Roman Empire." This is Christian I (1586-1591) of the Albertine line.
Because these silver "Thalers" were popular everywhere, other countries began making their own versions. American colonists were used to the "Spanish dollar," a coin often used in the nearby lands that traded with the colonies.
Starting from these early Celtic coins, money in Austria evolved from the medieval pfennigs via the magnificent thaler coins of the Habsburg dynasty and the schilling to international currencies, such as the Maria Theresia thaler and the euro.
Many of the European crowns are called Thalers, the predecessors to the US Dollars. Prior to 1965, most of the Crowns were made of silver. However, today, coin makers produce most of the Crowns with a silver colored copper and nickel.
Dollar (includes references to: Joachimstaler, Thaler, Taler)
Florin (includes references to: Leopard, Helm, Noble, Double Florin)
Sovereign (includes references to: Pound, Unite, Laurel, Broad, Guinea) ...
Whether it be a dekadrachm from Syracuse, a fine city view thaler from central Europe, or a Bird of Paradise 5 Marks from Papua New Guinea, the finest work of high art comes in large packages.
It had originally been a gold coin. Such a large new silver coin was inspired by the "dollars" (thalers) of Austria and Spain, though, ironically, such coins today tend to be called "crowns" rather than "dollars." ...
*591---Prussia, Wilhelm II. 1898. 35mm Silver Gedenkthaler. Bust of Kaiser right/ Holy Sepulchure church in Jerusalem. The Kaiser met with Herzl to discuss a potential Jewish state. JTM PEM2v. PL, usual hairlines $140 ...
Originally called the guldiner (or, in the Tyrol, guldengroschen) these coins were subsequently called thalers, the name generally accepted as being derived from the word Joachimsthal, ...
Taler Large silver coin of German states of 1600s. The name Taler comes from the mint St. Jachimsthal where these large silver coins were minted first. Dollar is anglicized word of german Taler or Thaler.
Standard Catalog of German Coins, compiled by N. Douglas Nicol.
European Crowns and Thalers (various vols), by Davenport.
Coins of the World 1750 -1850, by Craig.
Monnaies Francaises, by Gadoury.
Ancient ...
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: Coin, Silver, Dollar, Struck, Coinage
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