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reichsthaler

American  
[rahyks-tah-ler, rahykhs-tah-luhr] / ˈraɪksˌtɑ lər, ˈraɪxsˌtɑ lər /

noun

PLURAL

reichsthaler, reichsthalers

  1. a silver thaler of Germany, originally issued in 1566; rix-dollar.

Etymology

Origin of reichsthaler

< German Reichstaler (archaic spelling Reichsthaler ) Reich thaler

Example Sentences

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Rix dollar is the English form of Reichsthaler or imperial dollar. p.

From Project Gutenberg

The price of the diligence from Leipzig to Frankfort was eleven Reichsthaler.

From Project Gutenberg

His library, one of the most remarkable in Europe, was sold at his death in 1703 to the elector, Johann Wilhelm, for 6000 Reichsthaler.

From Project Gutenberg

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