reichsthaler
noun
reichs·thaler
variants or Reichsthaler or reichstaler or Reichstaler
"+ˌ-
plural reichsthalers or Reichsthalers or reichstalers or Reichstalers
: a German thaler established in 1566 and of legal weight and fineness as distinguished from one of the many local varieties
called also speciestaler, speciesthaler, speciethaler
Word History
Etymology
German, from reichs (genitive of reich realm) + taler