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Vereinsthaler
The Vereinsthaler (, ''union thaler'') was a standard silver coin used in most German states and the Austrian Empire in the years before German unification. The Vereinsthaler was introduced in 1857 to replace the various versions of the North German thaler, many of which were already set at par with the Prussian thaler. While the earlier Prussian Thaler was slightly heavier at th a Cologne mark of fine silver (16.704 grams), the Vereinsthaler contained grams of silver, which was indicated on the coins as one thirtieth of a metric pound (Pfund, equal to 500 grams). Distribution The Vereinsthaler was used as the base for several different currencies. In Prussia and several other northern German states, the Vereinsthaler was the standard unit of account, divided into 30 Silbergroschen, each of 12 Pfennig. See Prussian Vereinsthaler. In Saxony, the Neugroschen was equal to the Prussian Silbergroschen but was divided into 10 Pfennig. See Saxon Vereinsthaler. Some oth ...
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Vereinstaler Österreich
The Vereinsthaler (, ''union thaler'') was a standard silver coin used in most List of historic states of Germany, German states and the Austrian Empire in the years before German Empire, German unification. The Vereinsthaler was introduced in 1857 to replace the various versions of the North German thaler, many of which were already set at par with the Prussian thaler. While the earlier Prussian Thaler was slightly heavier at th a Cologne mark of fine silver (16.704 grams), the Vereinsthaler contained grams of silver, which was indicated on the coins as one thirtieth of a pound (mass)#Metric pound, metric pound (Pfund, equal to 500 grams). Distribution The Vereinsthaler was used as the base for several different currencies. In Prussia and several other northern German states, the Vereinsthaler was the standard unit of account, divided into 30 Silbergroschen, each of 12 Pfennig. See Prussian vereinsthaler, Prussian Vereinsthaler. In Saxony, the Neugroschen was equal to the ...
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Thaler
A thaler or taler ( ; , previously spelled ) is one of the large silver coins minted in the states and territories of the Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy during the Early Modern period. A ''thaler'' size silver coin has a diameter of about and a weight of about 25 to 30 grams (roughly 1 ounce). The word is shortened from , the original ''thaler'' coin minted in Joachimsthal, Bohemia, from 1520. While the first standard coin of the Holy Roman Empire was the of 1524, its longest-lived coin was the , which contained Cologne Mark of fine silver (or 25.984 g), and which was issued in various versions from 1566 to 1875. From the 17th century a lesser-valued '' North German thaler'' currency unit emerged, which by the 19th century became par with the . The ''thaler'' silver coin type continued to be minted until the 20th century in the form of the Mexican peso until 1914, the five Swiss franc coin until 1928, the US silver dollar until 1935, and the Austrian Ma ...
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North German Thaler
The North German thaler was a currency used by several states of Northern Germany from 1690 to 1873, first under the Holy Roman Empire, then by the German Confederation. Originally equal to the Reichsthaler specie or silver coin from 1566 until the ''Kipper und Wipper'' crisis of 1618, a ''thaler'' currency unit worth less than the ''Reichsthaler specie'' was first defined in 1667 and became widely used after adoption of the Leipzig currency standard of 1690. After the 1840s, the different North German states made their thalers equal in value to the ''Prussian thaler''; these thalers were then made par to the ''Vereinsthaler'' in 1857. The various North German ''thalers'' and ''vereinsthalers'' were all replaced in 1873 by the ''German gold mark'' at the rate of 3 marks per ''thaler''. Several old books confusingly use the same term Reichsthaler for the ''specie silver coin'' as well as the ''currency unit''. This is disambiguated by referring to the full-valued coin as the ''Rei ...
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Hannovarian Vereinsthaler
The Vereinsthaler was the currency of the Kingdom of Hanover between 1857 and 1866. The Vereinsthaler replaced the prior Thaler at par. The Vereinsthaler was first subdivided into 24 Groschen, each of 12 Pfennig, thus 288 Pfennig = 1 Vereinsthaler. From 1858 on the subdivisions were more decimalised to 30 Groschen, each of 10 Pfennig, thus 300 Pfennig making up a Vereinsthaler. When in 1866 the Kingdom of Prussia The Kingdom of Prussia (, ) was a German state that existed from 1701 to 1918.Marriott, J. A. R., and Charles Grant Robertson. ''The Evolution of Prussia, the Making of an Empire''. Rev. ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1946. It played a signif ... annexed Hanover the Hanoveran currency was replaced by the Prussian Vereinsthaler, subdivided into 30 Silbergroschen, each of 12 Pfennig (thus 360 Pfennig = 1 Pr. Vereinsthaler). Currencies of Germany Modern obsolete currencies Kingdom of Hanover 1857 establishments in the Kingdom of Hanover 1866 disestablishme ...
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South German Gulden
The South German Gulden was the currency of the states of Southern 18th century history of Germany, Germany between 1754 and 1873. These states included Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg, Free City of Frankfurt, Frankfurt and Hohenzollern. It was divided into 60 kreuzer, with each kreuzer worth 4 pfennig or 8 Heller (coin), heller. History This specific ''Gulden'' was based on the ''Guilder, Gulden'' or ''Florin (Italian coin), florin'' used in the Holy Roman Empire during the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern period. The ''Gulden'' first emerged as a common currency of the Holy Roman Empire after the 1524 ''Reichsmünzordnung'' in the form of the ''Guldengroschen''.Shaw (1896), p. 364: Imperial Mint Ordinance of 1524 defines a silver piece = 1 Rhenish gold gulden. On p 363: the silver equivalent of the guld gulden... received the name gulden groschen. In the succeeding centuries the ''Gulden'' was then defined as a fraction of the ''Reichsthaler'' specie or silver coin. As of 16 ...
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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 Vereinsthaler was subdivided into 48 Schilling Schilling may refer to: * Schilling (unit), an historical unit of measurement * Schilling (coin), the historical European coin ** Shilling, currency historically used in Europe and currently used in the East African Community ** Austrian schilling ...e, each of 12 Pfenninge. Currencies of Germany 1857 establishments in the German Confederation 1873 disestablishments in Germany 19th century in economic history 1860s in Germany History of Mecklenburg Thaler {{Germany-hist-stub ...
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Saxon Vereinsthaler
The Vereinsthaler was the currency of the Kingdom of Saxony between 1857 and 1873. It replaced the Thaler at par and was replaced by the Mark at a rate of 1 Vereinsthaler = 3 Mark. The Vereinsthaler was subdivided into 30 Neugroschen, each of 10 Pfennig The pfennig (; . 'pfennigs' or 'pfennige' ; currency symbol, symbol pf or ₰) or penny is a former Germany, German coin or note, which was an official currency from the 9th century until the introduction of the euro in 2002. While a valua .... Currencies of Germany 1857 establishments in the German Confederation 1873 disestablishments in Germany 19th century in economic history {{Germany-hist-stub ...
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Prussian Vereinsthaler
The ''Vereinsthaler'' was the currency of Prussia between 1857 and 1873. It replaced the ''Thaler'' at par and was replaced by the Mark Mark may refer to: In the Bible * Mark the Evangelist (5–68), traditionally ascribed author of the Gospel of Mark * Gospel of Mark, one of the four canonical gospels and one of the three synoptic gospels Currencies * Mark (currency), a currenc ... at a rate of 1 ''Vereinsthaler'' = 3 ''Mark''. The ''Vereinsthaler'' was subdivided into 30 '' Silbergroschen'', each of 12 ''Pfennings''.Shaw (1896), p. 382. Literature * William Arthur Shaw (1896)''The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896'' New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons; London: Clement Wilson. References Currencies of Germany 1857 establishments in the German Confederation 1873 disestablishments in Germany 19th century in economic history Economy of Prussia Thaler {{Germany-hist-stub ...
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Neugroschen
The ''Neugroschen'' ("new ''groschen''", abbreviation ''Ngr.'') was a Saxon ''Scheidemünze'' coin minted from 1841 to 1873 which had the inscription ''Neugroschen''. This ''groschen'', made of billon, was equivalent to the Prussian ''groschen'' but, unlike the latter, was divided not into 12, but into 10 ''pfennigs''. History In 1838, the Kingdom of Saxony joined the Dresden Coinage Convention and minted 233.855 g of silver from the fine mark to the Prussian Graumann mint standard as follows: the ''14 Thaler'' standard: * 7 Double ''Thaler'' = 14 Thaler ** 1 ''Thaler'' = 30 ''neugroschen'' = 300 ''pfennigs'' ** 1 ''Neugroschen'' = 10 ''Pfennig'' From 1857 to 1873 they were minted to the ''30 Thaler'' standard. The basic coin weight was the ''Zollpfund'' ("customs pound") at 500 g:Arnold (1997), p. 256 * 1 pound of fine silver = 30 ''Vereinsthaler The Vereinsthaler (, ''union thaler'') was a standard silver coin used in most German states and the Austrian Empi ...
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Hesse-Kassel Vereinsthaler
The Vereinsthaler was the currency of the Electorate of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) between 1858 and 1873. It replaced the Thaler at par and was replaced by the German Mark The Deutsche Mark (; "German mark"), abbreviated "DM" or "D-Mark" (), was the official currency of West Germany from 1948 until 1990 and later of unified Germany from 1990 until the adoption of the euro in 2002. In English, it was typically c ... at a rate of 1 Vereinsthaler = 3 Mark. The Vereinsthaler was subdivided into 30 '' Silbergroschen'', each of 12 '' Heller''. References * External links Currencies of Germany Modern obsolete currencies 1858 establishments in the German Confederation 1873 disestablishments in Germany 1860s in Germany 19th century in economic history Electorate of Hesse Thaler {{Germany-hist-stub ...
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Prussian Thaler
The Prussian Thaler (sometimes Prussian Reichsthaler) was the currency of Prussia until 1857. In 1750, Johann Philipp Graumann implemented the ''Graumannscher Fuß'' with 14 thalers issued to a Cologne Mark of fine silver, or 16.704 g per thaler. Gold coins were called as Friedrich d'or from 1750 to 1857 except for 1797 (Ducant in 1797), and silver coins were called as Thalers. The weight, and finesse of coins had changed as the kings changed. Until 1821, the thaler was subdivided in Brandenburg into 24 ''Groschen'', each of 12 '' Pfennige''. In Prussia proper, it was subdivided into 3 ''Polish Gulden = FL = Zloty '', each of 30 ''Groschen'' (each Groschen = 18 Pfennige) or 90 ''Schilling''. Prussia's currency was unified in 1821, with the Thaler subdivided into 30 ''Silbergroschen'', each of 12 ''Pfennige''. While the predominant North German thaler used in other North German states from 1750 to 1840 was issued 13 to a Mark and appeared in denominations of and 1 thalers, th ...
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German Empire
The German Empire (),; ; World Book, Inc. ''The World Book dictionary, Volume 1''. World Book, Inc., 2003. p. 572. States that Deutsches Reich translates as "German Realm" and was a former official name of Germany. also referred to as Imperial Germany, the Second Reich or simply Germany, was the period of the German Reich; . from the unification of Germany in 1871 until the German revolution of 1918–1919, November Revolution in 1918, when the German Reich changed its form of government from a monarchy to a Weimar Republic, republic. The German Empire consisted of States of the German Empire, 25 states, each with its own nobility: four constituent Monarchy, kingdoms, six Grand duchy, grand duchies, five Duchy, duchies (six before 1876), seven Principality, principalities, three Free imperial city, free Hanseatic League, Hanseatic City-state, cities, and Alsace–Lorraine, one imperial territory. While Prussia was one of four kingdoms in the realm, it contained about two-thirds ...
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