Monday 3 October 2011

Dollars and nonsense

These two signs were photographed at the same tram stop in Vienna. Just outside the university as it happens.

Mr Engels was of course one of the people behind communism. But who knows about Joachimsthaler? Actually, his name ultimately led to the word dollar.

A hundred years ago the professors at Vienna University understood why communism couldn't work. And they'd probably have been horrified to be told that the dollar would eventually become just another fiat currency.

Vienna by David Farrer
Vienna, a photo by David Farrer on Flickr.

Vienna by David Farrer
Vienna, a photo by David Farrer on Flickr.

1 comment:

David Farrer said...

Comments made on previous template:

David Farrer
Thaler > Dallar > Dollar    
   
or    
   
Thaler > Thollar > Dollar  
 

7 October 2011, 17:41:37 GMT+01:00






jameshigham
Well, I never knew that.  I can't quite get "dollar" out of that name though.

5 October 2011, 20:52:26 GMT+01:00