Exploitation coin

2/3 exploitation thalers from the mine welfare work near Clausthal , Kingdom of Hanover , Wilhelm IV. 1833

A yield coin often because of the corresponding frequency - Ausbeutetaler called - is a historical coin coming out of the metal consisting of the is characterized, ore of a particular mine was recovered. The vast majority of the yield coins are made of silver .

Exploitation coins were normal legal tender , but they differed from the usual circulation coins by their special embossing patterns and were often brought into circulation on certain anniversaries.

variants

There were not only “ thalers ”, but also parts of them, yield ducats , solvers and other coins.

Web links

Commons : Loot coins  - collection of images, videos and audio files

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