Prussian thaler

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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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Statements (42)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historical currency
silver coin
category Currencies of former states
Modern obsolete currencies
Silver coins
country Kingdom of Prussia
currencyOf Kingdom of Prussia
denomination thaler
economicSignificance key unit in Prussian fiscal system
historicalRole basis of Prussian monetary accounting
principal silver coin of Prussia
historicalStatus demonetized
influenced North German monetary conventions
legalTenderIn Kingdom of Prussia
linkedTo other German thaler systems
metal silver
monetaryPolicyInstrumentOf Prussia
monetarySystem Prussian monetary system
monetaryUnionContext German Empire unification of currency
monetaryUnitOf Kingdom of Prussia
numismaticInterest collectible coin
predecessorTo German national currency system
principalUnitUntil late 19th century
region Central Europe
German states
replaced earlier regional thaler issues
replacedBy German gold mark
standard silver standard
subunit pfennig
silbergroschen
successorCurrency German gold mark
German mark
timePeriod 18th century
19th century
usedBy Prussian army
Prussian government
Prussian population
usedFor state finance
tax payments
trade
usedIn Kingdom of Prussia
Prussia

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Prussia
currency
Jáchymov ("Joachimsthaler")
gaveNameTo
Province of West Prussia
usedCurrency

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