Talk:Thaler

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Merriam-Webster gives Thaler as a "variant of" Taler [1]. --Ann O'nyme 05:03, 30 Jan 2004 (UTC)

• "Taler" is the spelling of the word in the current orthography of German, but at the time "Thaler" was the spelling used. Nik42 08:00, 22 Jan 2005 (UTC)

I strongly question the evolution of the word "dollar" arising because of the consonant "ð" looking like a "d". The word "thaler" did not exist until the early 16th century, long after any use of "ð" in English spelling. Dollar is derived from the Dutch word daalder or daler, and is not in any way an Old English derivation.Talshiarr 05:40, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Rheinische Thaler

In the Schunck article I use the word (and link) Rheinische thaler. From this article I understand that is the same as the Prussian thaler. But I'm not sure, so I don't dare change it. If the two are the same, could someone make the former a redirect to the latter? DirkvdM 07:17, 16 December 2006 (UTC)