!!!Taler

Taler, large silver coin, introduced in 1486 in Tirol under the names 
of  Unzialis (German Unze = ounce) or Guldiner or Guldengroschen 
(since it was coined as the silver equivalent to the Goldgulden). The 
name "taler" is derived from the Joachimsthaler (also called 
Guldengroschen), coined from 1520 onwards at Joachimsthal (Jachymov, 
Czech Republic) in Bohemia, the mint of the Counts of Schlick. The 
name quickly spread throughout Germany as well as other countries 
(e.g. rijksdaalder the Netherlands, tallero in northern Italy, 
rigsdaler in Danmark, dollar in the USA, Canada, tolar in Slovenia). 
In Austria, talers were often called after typical pictures on the 
coin or bore the names of popular monarchs (  Maria-Theresien-Taler). 
Talers were minted in Austria until 1856, in the form of Vereinstaler 
until 1867 (= common taler, common coin under the Austrian-German 
"Muenzvertrag" treaty of 1857).

!Literature
Der Herzog und sein Taler, exhibition catalogue, Hall in 
Tirol 1986; Vom Taler zum Dollar 1486-1986, exhibition catalogue, 
Munich 1986.


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