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Heller
Thalers were several kinds of large, high-value silver coins used between the 1500s and the 1800s in central Europe. At the time of the Thirty Years’ War, a Reichsthaler was technically worth 576 heller, although in practice, the exchange rate fluctuated significantly due to differences in currency systems, coin debasement, and changes in the supply of precious metals. Notably, “dollar” is just the Anglicized version of the German word “thaler.”
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Thaler Term Timeline in Mother Courage and Her Children
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Scene 4
...to be innocent and protests that the army destroyed her wagon and fined her five thalers. The Clerk tells her to keep quiet, but she insists on complaining to the Captain.
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