Coin

Museum number:
5-4713
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050004713
Accession number:
Acc.2078
Description:
The Maria Theresa “thaler”, originally an Austrian coin, was introduced into Ethiopia in the mid-19th century. It remained the coin most generally accepted until the currency reform of 1945. Even today these coins, though officially outlawed, circulate in a few remote parts of the country and are hoarded by all peoples everywhere, for they are esteemed both for their intrinsic value and for their decorative design.
Donor:
Frederick C. Gamst and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Ethiopia
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
1780 AD-1935 AD
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 12 titled Coin, accession number 5-4713, described as The Maria Theresa “thaler”, originally an Austrian coin, was introduced into Ethiopia in the mid-19th century. It remained the coin most generally accepted until the currency reform of 1945. Even today these coins, though officially outlawed, circulate in a few remote parts of the country and are hoarded by all peoples everywhere, for they are esteemed both for their intrinsic value and for their decorative design.Hearst Museum object 2 of 12 titled Coin, accession number 5-4713, described as The Maria Theresa “thaler”, originally an Austrian coin, was introduced into Ethiopia in the mid-19th century. It remained the coin most generally accepted until the currency reform of 1945. Even today these coins, though officially outlawed, circulate in a few remote parts of the country and are hoarded by all peoples everywhere, for they are esteemed both for their intrinsic value and for their decorative design.Hearst Museum object 3 of 12 titled Coin, accession number 5-4713, described as The Maria Theresa “thaler”, originally an Austrian coin, was introduced into Ethiopia in the mid-19th century. It remained the coin most generally accepted until the currency reform of 1945. Even today these coins, though officially outlawed, circulate in a few remote parts of the country and are hoarded by all peoples everywhere, for they are esteemed both for their intrinsic value and for their decorative design.Hearst Museum object 4 of 12 titled Coin, accession number 5-4713, described as The Maria Theresa “thaler”, originally an Austrian coin, was introduced into Ethiopia in the mid-19th century. It remained the coin most generally accepted until the currency reform of 1945. Even today these coins, though officially outlawed, circulate in a few remote parts of the country and are hoarded by all peoples everywhere, for they are esteemed both for their intrinsic value and for their decorative design.Hearst Museum object 5 of 12 titled Coin, accession number 5-4713, described as The Maria Theresa “thaler”, originally an Austrian coin, was introduced into Ethiopia in the mid-19th century. It remained the coin most generally accepted until the currency reform of 1945. Even today these coins, though officially outlawed, circulate in a few remote parts of the country and are hoarded by all peoples everywhere, for they are esteemed both for their intrinsic value and for their decorative design.Hearst Museum object 6 of 12 titled Coin, accession number 5-4713, described as The Maria Theresa “thaler”, originally an Austrian coin, was introduced into Ethiopia in the mid-19th century. It remained the coin most generally accepted until the currency reform of 1945. Even today these coins, though officially outlawed, circulate in a few remote parts of the country and are hoarded by all peoples everywhere, for they are esteemed both for their intrinsic value and for their decorative design.Hearst Museum object 7 of 12 titled Coin, accession number 5-4713, described as The Maria Theresa “thaler”, originally an Austrian coin, was introduced into Ethiopia in the mid-19th century. It remained the coin most generally accepted until the currency reform of 1945. Even today these coins, though officially outlawed, circulate in a few remote parts of the country and are hoarded by all peoples everywhere, for they are esteemed both for their intrinsic value and for their decorative design.Hearst Museum object 8 of 12 titled Coin, accession number 5-4713, described as The Maria Theresa “thaler”, originally an Austrian coin, was introduced into Ethiopia in the mid-19th century. It remained the coin most generally accepted until the currency reform of 1945. Even today these coins, though officially outlawed, circulate in a few remote parts of the country and are hoarded by all peoples everywhere, for they are esteemed both for their intrinsic value and for their decorative design.Hearst Museum object 9 of 12 titled Coin, accession number 5-4713, described as The Maria Theresa “thaler”, originally an Austrian coin, was introduced into Ethiopia in the mid-19th century. It remained the coin most generally accepted until the currency reform of 1945. Even today these coins, though officially outlawed, circulate in a few remote parts of the country and are hoarded by all peoples everywhere, for they are esteemed both for their intrinsic value and for their decorative design.Hearst Museum object 10 of 12 titled Coin, accession number 5-4713, described as The Maria Theresa “thaler”, originally an Austrian coin, was introduced into Ethiopia in the mid-19th century. It remained the coin most generally accepted until the currency reform of 1945. Even today these coins, though officially outlawed, circulate in a few remote parts of the country and are hoarded by all peoples everywhere, for they are esteemed both for their intrinsic value and for their decorative design.Hearst Museum object 11 of 12 titled Coin, accession number 5-4713, described as The Maria Theresa “thaler”, originally an Austrian coin, was introduced into Ethiopia in the mid-19th century. It remained the coin most generally accepted until the currency reform of 1945. Even today these coins, though officially outlawed, circulate in a few remote parts of the country and are hoarded by all peoples everywhere, for they are esteemed both for their intrinsic value and for their decorative design.Hearst Museum object 12 of 12 titled Coin, accession number 5-4713, described as The Maria Theresa “thaler”, originally an Austrian coin, was introduced into Ethiopia in the mid-19th century. It remained the coin most generally accepted until the currency reform of 1945. Even today these coins, though officially outlawed, circulate in a few remote parts of the country and are hoarded by all peoples everywhere, for they are esteemed both for their intrinsic value and for their decorative design.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin, accession number 5-4713, described as The Maria Theresa “thaler”, originally an Austrian coin, was introduced into Ethiopia in the mid-19th century. It remained the coin most generally accepted until the currency reform of 1945. Even today these coins, though officially outlawed, circulate in a few remote parts of the country and are hoarded by all peoples everywhere, for they are esteemed both for their intrinsic value and for their decorative design.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin, accession number 5-4713, described as The Maria Theresa “thaler”, originally an Austrian coin, was introduced into Ethiopia in the mid-19th century. It remained the coin most generally accepted until the currency reform of 1945. Even today these coins, though officially outlawed, circulate in a few remote parts of the country and are hoarded by all peoples everywhere, for they are esteemed both for their intrinsic value and for their decorative design.

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