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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 3639016, member: 8959&quot;]One of the problems which faced by the Confederation was the multiplicity of different forms of currency which each used. </p><p>Not only was the minor, divisionary coinage in use different (Heller, Pfennige Groschen, Kreuzer), but also the &#039;big&#039; coins were different - i.e those states which used the Taler and those which used the Gulden. </p><p>The Taler was predominant in Prussia and other States, while the Gulden was predominant in the South.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The German Customs Union (1833) attempted in 1838 through the &#039;Dresdner Convention&#039; to remedy the situation by introducing a new denomination, the <b>Doppeltaler</b> (Double Thaler) which was valued and denominated also at 3 1/2 Gulden. This provided a common unit of payment for use throughout the Confederation. </p><p>The problem of what to do about the minor coinage, however, remained.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The Doppeltaler was a very interesting coin - massive and weighing in excess of 37 grams. It was not much loved by the people, presumably due to its size, who dubbed it the &quot;Champagnertaler&quot;. </p><p><br /></p><p>Size comparison- Doppeltaler and a current IKE Dollar:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]976760[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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