Reichsthaler
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The Reichsthaler was a silver coin and monetary unit widely used in various German states and parts of the Holy Roman Empire from the early modern period until the 19th century.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reichsthaler canonical | 7 |
| Joachimsthaler | 4 |
| Brandenburg thaler | 1 |
| Reichsthaler standard | 1 |
| derived from German Reichsthaler | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4889502 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Reichsthaler Context triple: [Duchy of Arenberg, currency, Reichsthaler]
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Prussian thaler
The Prussian thaler was the principal silver coin and monetary unit of the Kingdom of Prussia until it was replaced by the German gold mark in the late 19th century.
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North German thaler
The North German thaler was a silver coin and monetary unit used across various northern German states in the 18th and 19th centuries, serving as a key regional standard before the adoption of the German mark.
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Saxon thaler
The Saxon thaler was a large silver coin and monetary unit used for centuries in Saxony, influential in the development of the thaler and later the dollar across Europe and beyond.
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South German gulden
The South German gulden was a historical currency used in several southern German states during the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly before the unification of Germany and the adoption of the mark.
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Austrian gulden
The Austrian gulden was the principal monetary unit of the Austrian Empire and later Austria-Hungary until it was replaced by the krone in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Reichsthaler Target entity description: The Reichsthaler was a silver coin and monetary unit widely used in various German states and parts of the Holy Roman Empire from the early modern period until the 19th century.
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A.
Prussian thaler
The Prussian thaler was the principal silver coin and monetary unit of the Kingdom of Prussia until it was replaced by the German gold mark in the late 19th century.
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B.
North German thaler
The North German thaler was a silver coin and monetary unit used across various northern German states in the 18th and 19th centuries, serving as a key regional standard before the adoption of the German mark.
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C.
Saxon thaler
The Saxon thaler was a large silver coin and monetary unit used for centuries in Saxony, influential in the development of the thaler and later the dollar across Europe and beyond.
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D.
South German gulden
The South German gulden was a historical currency used in several southern German states during the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly before the unification of Germany and the adoption of the mark.
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E.
Austrian gulden
The Austrian gulden was the principal monetary unit of the Austrian Empire and later Austria-Hungary until it was replaced by the krone in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical currency
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monetary unit ⓘ silver coin ⓘ |
| category |
coins of the Holy Roman Empire
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obsolete currencies ⓘ silver coins ⓘ |
| currencyOf | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denominationSystem | Reichsthaler-Groschen-Pfennig system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | from German "Reich" (empire) and "Thaler" (dollar-like large silver coin) ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Bankothaler
NERFINISHED
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Kurantreichsthaler NERFINISHED ⓘ Speciesreichsthaler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Austrian Conventionsthaler
NERFINISHED
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Dutch rijksdaalder ⓘ Scandinavian rigsdaler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| metal | silver ⓘ |
| monetaryRole | reference currency in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dollar
NERFINISHED
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Thaler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
German gold mark
NERFINISHED
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Vereinsthaler ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
Imperial Coinage Ordinances
NERFINISHED
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Reichsmünzordnung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdividedInto |
Groschen
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Pfennig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInUse |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ 18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| usedAs |
trade coin
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unit of account ⓘ |
| usedFor |
international trade
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state finance ⓘ tax payments ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Austria
NERFINISHED
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Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Denmark-Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ German states NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valueBasedOn | silver content ⓘ |
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Subject: Reichsthaler Description of subject: The Reichsthaler was a silver coin and monetary unit widely used in various German states and parts of the Holy Roman Empire from the early modern period until the 19th century.
Referenced by (14)
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