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Prussia

プロイセン ／ prussia　—　People & places

A state of northern Germany, later the centre of German unification.

Kingdom of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm III, Thaler, 1818 Kingdom of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm III, Thaler, 18181818 Napoléon (20-franc gold coin) Napoléon (20-franc gold coin)1803– Banque de France note, 20 francs Banque de France note, 20 francs1871
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⚠ Took the lead in unifying the currencies that had been disparate among the various states. A customs union was formed first, with monetary unification following later.