Jáchymov
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town, spa resort
The place were the word "dollar" originated.
The Joachimsthaler coins minted there in the 16th century became know as thaler for short, with Dollar and similar words for monetary units in many languages deriving from it.
The German name Thaler came from the Bohemian coin minted from the silver from a rich mine at Joachimsthal — Jáchymov (St. Joachim's Valley) in Bohemia north of Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad). Not long after issuance, these coins gained the name Joachimsthalers. From there, coins gained the name "thaler" regardless of the issuing authority.[1] The name is historically related to the tolar, in Germany Reichsthaler, Slovenia (Slovenian tolar) and Bohemia, the daalder in the Netherlands and daler in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachimsthal
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar
The Joachimsthaler coins minted there in the 16th century became know as thaler for short, with Dollar and similar words for monetary units in many languages deriving from it.
The German name Thaler came from the Bohemian coin minted from the silver from a rich mine at Joachimsthal — Jáchymov (St. Joachim's Valley) in Bohemia north of Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad). Not long after issuance, these coins gained the name Joachimsthalers. From there, coins gained the name "thaler" regardless of the issuing authority.[1] The name is historically related to the tolar, in Germany Reichsthaler, Slovenia (Slovenian tolar) and Bohemia, the daalder in the Netherlands and daler in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachimsthal
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jáchymov
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 50°21'53"N 12°55'37"E
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- Lazne Bohdanec Spa 198 km
- Velichovky 206 km
- Beloves 231 km
- Czermna 234 km
- Duszniki-Zdrój 243 km
- Karlova Studánka 313 km
- Luhacovice spa 373 km
- Zinnowitz 419 km
- Nałęczów 659 km
- Former "Panorama" uranium mine 1.4 km
- Former Uranium Mine Adam 2.8 km
- Former uranium mine Eduard 3.3 km
- Former Uranium Mines Elis and Rovnost I 3.3 km
- Former Uranium Mine Eva 3.9 km
- Ostrov Vykmanov State Prison 4.2 km
- Former trolleybus plant "Škoda Ostrov" 4.5 km
- Former Uranium Mine Barbora 4.5 km
- Peatbog Abertamy 9 km
- Military Training Area Hradiste Doupov 18 km