Anton, as of right now, gold price is US$1224/oz and silver US$15.35, a ratio almost exactly 80:1.
So your ducat is worth over 10 times more than your taler.
Could have been a slip of the tongue though, or perhaps an exaggeration - but if so why?
Edit: Rene beat me to it! I defer to his greater knowledge, yet I note the figures do not all add up.
Silver must have been a lot more valuable back then.
So your ducat is worth over 10 times more than your taler.
Could have been a slip of the tongue though, or perhaps an exaggeration - but if so why?
Edit: Rene beat me to it! I defer to his greater knowledge, yet I note the figures do not all add up.
Silver must have been a lot more valuable back then.