A Silver Legend: The Story of the Maria Theresa Thaler

Name: A Silver Legend: The Story of the Maria Theresa Thaler
Brand: Interlink Publishing Group
SKU: ByrdShop_0954970101
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hardcover – January 1, 2007

by Semple, Clara

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ISBN-13: 9780954970109 ISBN-10: 0954970101

Publisher

Interlink Publishing Group

Binding

hardcover

Published

January 1, 2007

Weight

2.1 lbs

Dimensions

26.00×2.50×20.30 cm

About this book

A Silver Legend: The Story of the Maria Theresa Thaler by Semple, Clara. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780954970109.

This first comprehensive account of the Maria Theresa Thaler in English covers every aspect of the thalers use, and explains how this coin came to be accepted as the universal currency for trade in the Middle East and beyond. The role of the coin in financing military expeditions and colonial wars is thoroughly examined.