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From 1807 onwards this latter coin was imitated by the South German States, Bavaria especially, in their crown thaler, minted on a fresh basis of 24 1⁄2 guldens to the mark of fine silver.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur

On the same evening he lost twenty guldens at play; and still the coins chinked in his pocket as though there were still a hundred guldens there.

From Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace by Hauff, Wilhelm

Wechselzahlung, or Wechselgeld, the bank reckoning system of Frankfort-on-the-Maine, 20 4⁄55 guldens = 13 21⁄55 thalers = 1 mark fine silver.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur

This implied a standard of 246⁄11 guldens to the mark of fine silver, and gradually, about the beginning of the present century, Bavaria, W�rtemberg, and Nassau minted convention thalers on the same footing.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur

Well, I think a hundred thousand guldens will do you to start with.

From Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace by Hauff, Wilhelm