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Post by Jaga on Jan 8, 2008 22:55:51 GMT -7
I myself did not know this.
What the name dollar really comes from?
hint
It has something to do with one town in Eastern Europe....
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Post by kaima on Jan 13, 2008 0:51:23 GMT -7
looks like this is a lonely thread, Jaga. When i saw the partial title this time I thought of the weak dollar right now. Spiegel had a major article on the weak dollar and the danger to the world economy last November. I looked on their English language web section and did not find any translation there. It is a topic we need to address in the US, but ... obviously that is a minority opinion.
Has anyone seen a detailed article on the dollar losing value and potential causes and dangers? It is good for exports, yes.
Well, I don't give a green back thaller. Life goes on.
Ron
Anyone have an answer to Jaga's question?
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Post by Pawian on Jan 13, 2008 1:53:34 GMT -7
I myself did not know this. What the name dollar really comes from? hint It has something to do with one town in Eastern Europe.... Very simple for anybody who reads historical books or even Polish legends. Talar was used from 16 century in Germany and neighbouring countries as thaler. It had big value.  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaler |
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Post by Jaga on Jan 14, 2008 23:38:22 GMT -7
Pawian,
you were right of course it is from Thaler! In Polish we called it TALAR.
Kai,
the town connected with the beginnings of thaler is in BOHEMIA:
Etymologically, "Thaler" is an abbreviation of "Joachimsthaler", a coin type from the city of Joachimsthal in Bohemia, where some of the first such coins were minted in 1518.
It was not a very easy question, I agree.
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