Westphalian thaler
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The Thaler
was a currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia
between 1807 and 1813. From 1808, it circulated alongside the Frank
. The Thaler was equal to those of the preceding states, including the Hannovarian Thaler
. It was subdivided into 36 Mariengroschen, each of 8 Pfennig
.
Thaler
The Thaler was a silver coin used throughout Europe for almost four hundred years. Its name lives on in various currencies as the dollar or tolar. Etymologically, "Thaler" is an abbreviation of "Joachimsthaler", a coin type from the city of Joachimsthal in Bohemia, where some of the first such...
was a currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia
Kingdom of Westphalia
The Kingdom of Westphalia was a new country of 2.6 million Germans that existed from 1807-1813. It included of territory in Hesse and other parts of present-day Germany. While formally independent, it was a vassal state of the First French Empire, ruled by Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte...
between 1807 and 1813. From 1808, it circulated alongside the Frank
Westphalian frank
The Frank was a currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813. It circulated alongside the Thaler, was equal to the French franc and was subdivided into 100 Centimen.See "Standard Catalog of World Coins" by Krause and Mishler....
. The Thaler was equal to those of the preceding states, including the Hannovarian Thaler
Hannovarian thaler
The Thaler was the currency of the Electorate, later Kingdom of Hanover until 1857. Until 1834, it was equal to three quarters of a Conventionsthaler and was subdivided into 36 Mariengroschen, each of 8 Pfennig....
. It was subdivided into 36 Mariengroschen, each of 8 Pfennig
Pfennig
The Pfennig , plural Pfennige, is an old German coin or note, which existed from the 9th century until the introduction of the euro in 2002....
.