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Prussian thaler — nineteenth-century unit

Prussian thaler: a historical unit of account.

Dates in use
Introduction and ending not established
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Prussian thaler

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Prussian thaler — nineteenth-century unit: documented and qualified family connections PREDECESSORS THIS CURRENCY SUCCESSORS German mark — 1871–1948 continuityGerman mark 1873-07-09 · DocumentedDocumented connection · 1873-07-09 Prussian thaler — nineteenth-century unitPrussian thaler Currency history Earlier ancestry is not established here.

The story

Prussian thalers entered the imperial mark at three marks per thaler. Conversion framework; not an instantaneous withdrawal of every coin. [1]

Sources and evidence

  1. Deutsche Bundesbank · Purchasing power comparisons — history of German money C879 ↗

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“Prussian thaler — nineteenth-century unit.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/FTM000307.html

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