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reichsthaler

noun
reichs·​thaler
variants: or Reichsthaler or reichstaler or Reichstaler \ "+ˌ-​ \
plural reichsthalers or Reichsthalers or reichstalers or Reichstalers

Definition of reichsthaler

: a German thaler established in 1566 and of legal weight and fineness as distinguished from one of the many local varieties

— called also speciestaler, speciesthaler, speciethaler

History and Etymology for reichsthaler

German, from reichs (genitive of reich realm) + taler

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