The Joachimsthaler – or Jáchymov tolar – was a silver coin first issued in the Kingdom of Bohemia in 1520. This exceptionally high-quality means of payment rolled its way around Europe, and its success led to the minting of numerous imitations. The Czech word “tolar” mutated, for example, into the Dutch “daler”, which was used in the American colonies among other places, while another linguistic corruption of the Czech word is the universally known “dollar”…

Let’s commemorate this forgotten legacy with special bullion coins.