Thaler — For other uses, see Thaler (disambiguation). Examples of German and Austrian Thalers compared to a U.S. quarter (bottom center) The Thaler (or Taler or Talir) was a silver coin used throughout Europe for almost four hundred years. Its name lives… … Wikipedia
Zürich [1] — Zürich, 1) Canton der Schweiz; grenzt an die Cantone Schaffhausen im Norden, Thurgau u. St. Gallen im Osten, Schwyz u. Zug im Süden, Aargau im Westen u. an das Großherzogthum Baden im Nordwesten u. hat 31,01 geogr. QM. od. 74,8 Schweizer… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Maria Theresa thaler — Maria Theresa thaler. London Mint (Hafner 63). The Maria Theresa thaler (MTT) is a silver bullion coin that has been used in world trade continuously. Maria Theresa Thalers were first minted in 1741, using the then Reichsthaler standard of 9… … Wikipedia
Mecklenburg thaler — The Thaler was the currency of the two Duchies, later Grand Duchies, of Mecklenburg Schwerin and Mecklenburg Strelitz until 1857. It was replaced the Mecklenburg Vereinsthaler at par. From 1848, it was equal to the Prussian Thaler. The thaler was … Wikipedia
Danzig thaler — The Thaler (German) or taler (Polish) was the currency of Danzig (Gdańsk) until 1772 and again from 1807 to 1814. It was subdivided into 4 Gulden (złotych, sg. złoty), each of 30 Groschen (groszy, sg. grosz) or 90 Schilling (solidus). In both… … Wikipedia
List of currencies — A list of all currencies, current and historic. The local name of the currency is used in this list, with the adjectival form of the country or region. For a list of current currencies, see List of circulating currencies. For a list of historical … Wikipedia
Swiss franc — CHF redirects here. For other uses, see CHF (disambiguation). Swiss franc Schweizer Franken (German) franc suisse (French) franco svizzero (Italian) franc … Wikipedia
Conventionsthaler — The Conventionstaler was a standard silver coin of the Holy Roman Empire. It was introduced in 1754 and contained one tenth of a Cologne mark of silver ( 23.39 grams). The Conventionstaler was used as a standard in most of the Empire, with a… … Wikipedia
Mecklenburg vereinsthaler — The Vereinsthaler was the currency of the two Grand Duchies of Mecklenburg Schwerin and Mecklenburg Strelitz between 1857 and 1873. It replaced the Mecklenburg Thaler at par and was replaced by the Mark at a rate of 1 Vereinsthaler = 3 Mark. The… … Wikipedia
Schweiz [1] — Schweiz (Helvetische Eidgenossenschaft, Geogr), ein aus 22 Cantonen bestehender Bundesstaat in Mitteleuropa, welcher früher Helvetien hieß u. den jetzigen Namen von dem wichtigsten der Urcantone, Schwyz, erhielt; grenzt an Baden, den Bodensee,… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
