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From: ad841@lafn.org (Bob Cunningham)
Subject: Re: The origin of "$", the dollar sign?
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In a previous article, 75107.2170@CompuServe.COM (Jacques Thury) says:

>The etymology of "dollar" is "Thaler", the Austrian coin.
>
       And yes, there is a relationship of "Thaler" with "Neanderthal". 
"Thal" stands for "valley" (In modern German it's "Tal").  The first
remains of Neanderthal man were found in the Neander Valley, and the word
"Thaler" ("Taler") comes from a coin minted in Joachimsthal in Bohemia.  
(Etymologies are from RHUD2).

Bob Cunningham
Northridge, California, USofA
