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ta·ler

also tha·ler (tä′lər)

n. pl. taler or ta·lers also thaler or tha·lers

Any of numerous silver coins that served as a unit of currency in certain Germanic countries between the 15th and 19th centuries.

[German; see dollar.]

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taler

(ˈtɑːlə)

n, pl -ler or -lers

(Currencies) a variant spelling of thaler

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tha•ler

or ta•ler

(ˈtɑ lər)

n., pl. -ler, -lers.

any of various former large coins of various German states.

[1780–90; < German; see dollar]

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The miller would have liked much to know the fifth, but the little peasant said: 'First, we will quickly eat the four things, for the fifth is something bad.' So they ate, and after that they bargained how much the miller was to give for the fifth prophecy, until they agreed on three hundred talers. Then the peasant once more pinched the raven's head till he croaked loudly.

The parson ran out as fast as he could, and the miller said: 'It was true; I saw the black rascal with my own eyes.' The peasant, however, made off next morning by daybreak with the three hundred talers.

He answered: 'I sold my cow's skin in the town, for three hundred talers.' When the peasants heard that, they too wished to enjoy this great profit, and ran home, killed all their cows, and stripped off their skins in order to sell them in the town to the greatest advantage.

'But my servant must go first.' When she came to the merchant in the town, he did not give her more than two talers for a skin, and when the others came, he did not give them so much, and said: 'What can I do with all these skins?'

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John Mitchell agrees to buy the collection for 10 million Ruritanian talers. The taler is gold-backed, and the sum is equivalent to 1 [pounds sterling] million.

THE IMPACT OF CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS IN THE WORLD OF ART AND ANTIQUITIES

Many years earlier a sailing ship had been wrecked off the Arabian Peninsula carrying a load of Maria Theresa talers (the word "dollar" derives from that).

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Remchingen informs the Duke that he is now in debt to Suss for 350,000 talers. Suss arranges with the Duke to lease the city roads for a decade, during which time Suss will fix them in exchange for the tolls he can collect from the people.

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Anna Magdalena's salary of 300 talers amounted to twice that of the best paid of the other court musicians, with the exception of the Kapellmeister, who received only 100 talers more than she.

Hoopskirts, coffee, and the changing musical prospects of the Bach women

The Good Bargain--abridged A peasant had driven his cow to the fair and sold her for seven talers. After that he went to an inn and counted out his money.

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In case of success, the investor receives a project payoff of 420 talers (the fictitious experimental currency).