- Maria Theresa dollar
- noun Date: circa 1883 a 1780 silver trade coin used in the Middle East
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Maria Theresa dollar
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maria theresa dollar — məˈrīətəˈrē]sə , ˈrēətəˈrē], ]zə noun Usage: usually capitalized M&T Etymology: after Maria Theresa died 1780 Archduchess of Austria and Queen of Hungary : an Austrian silver dollar bearing the bust of Maria Theresa and the date 1780 used as a… … Useful english dictionary
Maria Theresa thaler — a former silver coin of Austria, issued between 1740 and 1780 and used for trade with Ethiopia and other countries; Levant dollar. Also called Maria Theresa dollar. * * * … Universalium
Maria Theresa thaler — a former silver coin of Austria, issued between 1740 and 1780 and used for trade with Ethiopia and other countries; Levant dollar. Also called Maria Theresa dollar … Useful english dictionary
Maria Theresa thaler — Maria Theresa thaler. London Mint (Hafner 63). The Maria Theresa thaler (MTT) is a silver bullion coin that has been used in world trade continuously. Maria Theresa Thalers were first minted in 1741, using the then Reichsthaler standard of 9… … Wikipedia
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Ma|ri|a The|re|sa dollar — or Ma|ri|a The|re|sa thaler «muh REE uh tuh RAY suh», = Levant dollar. (Cf. ↑Levant dollar) ╂[< Maria Theresa, 1717 1780, queen of Bohemia and Hungary from 1740 to 1780] … Useful english dictionary
Levant dollar — a silver coin, either a Maria Theresa thaler or an imitation of one, formerly used for trade with Abyssinia, Eritrea, Aden, etc. Imitations bear the date 1780 regardless of the year of minting. Also called Levant thaler. * * * … Universalium
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