Ausbeutetaler References

2⁄3 Thaler of the Bergwerkswohlfahrt Pit at Clausthal, Kingdom of Hanover, William IV 1833

An Ausbeutemünze (pron. "ows-boy-ter-moonzer") lit. "salvage coin"), also often called an Ausbeutethaler because it was so common, is an historical European coin minted from metal extracted from the ore of a particular mine. By far the most common of such coins were made of silver.

These coins were normal legal tender, but differed from the usual circulation coins because they had special images stamped on them and were often circulated at certain anniversaries. They were made by mines, for example, in the Harz Mountains.^[1]

Variants

Not only were Thalers made in this fashion, but also part-Thalers, Ducats Lösers and other coins.

References

^ Harzer Münzen at schatzsucher.de. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

External links

Illustration of the last Saxon yield thaler from 1871
www.schatzsucher.de: Harz yield coins
www.moneymuseum.ch: Coin names that refer to a special occasion
www.germanycash.de: Profit taler

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[1] Harzer Münzen at schatzsucher.de. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

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