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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Aidan Work, post: 192708, member: 1824&quot;]How many of you are aware that many German cities are now issuing their own local currency? Here&#039;s a link to a news item in relation to the issues from Magdeburg; <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6333063.stm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6333063.stm" rel="nofollow">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6333063.stm</a> .</p><p><br /></p><p>The Magdeburg currency is called the Urstromtaler,which is pegged to the Euro at a 1:1 ratio.The name &#039;Urstromtaler&#039; is interesting,as the &#039;Taler&#039; is derived from &#039;Thaler&#039;,&amp; is where &#039;Tallero&#039; &amp; &#039;Tolar&#039; are directly derived from.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aidan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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