Exploitation coin
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