Groschen

Japanese: Groschen
Groschen

... In the early Middle Ages, during the reign of Charlemagne (768-814), a silver standard currency system was established where 1 libra (pound) = 20 solidi (shillings) = 240 denarii (pence), and denarius and half denarius silver coins were minted to counter the gold coins of the Byzantine Empire and Islam. In the 12th and 13th centuries, large Groschen silver coins were minted in Italy, and from the end of the 15th century, when Germany's silver production increased, thalers (made by Joachimsthal) were minted. These were minted in various countries from the 16th century onwards, and became the world currency. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Groschen" are listed below.

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Japanese:

… 中世初めカール大帝(在位768‐814)のときに,1リブラ(ポンド)=20ソリドゥス(シリング)=240デナリ(ペンス)の銀本位の幣制が成立し,ビザンティン帝国やイスラムの金貨に対して,デナリウスdenarius銀貨と半デナリウス銀貨が造られた。12~13世紀に大型のグロッシェンGroschen銀貨がイタリアで造られ,ドイツの銀産額が増大した15世紀末以来,ターラーTaler貨(ヨアヒムスタール製)が造られた。これは16世紀以降各国で造られて世界貨幣となった。…

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