SAUDI ARABIA 19th century MARIA THERESA THALER

MTT for short, this silver bullion-coin could also be found throughout the Arab world, especially in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Muscat and Oman, and in India. Maria Theresa thalers were first minted in 1741. It was named after Empress Maria Theresa, who ruled Austria, Hungary, and Bohemia from 1740 to 1780. In 1880, the exchange rate for one silver thaler ranged from 8 to 100 Amolis (bars of salt).