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Wikipedia, "Maria Theresa thaler" and German edition "Maria-Theresien-Taler".

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  1. In the Red Sea region, merchants would accept no other currency.
  2. Kalmer and Hyun estimate that of the 245 million coins minted by 1931, over 20% went to Ethiopia.
  3. Approximately 389 million coins were minted from 1751–2000; in the 19th century, it was the sole means of payment in southern and western Arabia (German edition).

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