Zwischen Taler und Kreuzer: So reiste man im 19. Jahrhundert

How much money did a journeyman really need in the 19th century? This video is not just about the journeyman's travels, but also about wages, prices, small change, and how one managed with thalers, silver groschen, kreuzers, and gulden on the road. Coins as historical witnesses to everyday life between job searching, lodging, and purchasing power Sources: August Topf, "Der Handwerksbursch" (The Journeyman), in: Die Gartenlaube, 1864 Contract text on the coinage system / Vereinsthaler, in: The State Treaties of the Kingdom of Bavaria from 1806 to 1858 ADB: Alfred Krupp – quotes an early worker's weekly wage Memoirs up to 1852 – contemporary price examples Contemporary travel journal/journeyman's hostel/inn depictions from Wikimedia Commons / Wikisource 👉Purchasing power calculator / orientation aid: https://fredriks.de/hvv/kaufkraft.php Note: Conversions of historical amounts into purchasing power are only approximations. They do not show exact current prices but serve as a rough guide to the value of money at that time. 📌 Find more videos about old coins, Prussian history, and numismatics here: 👉    • Die Preußische Münzreform: Aufstand und Um...   📬 Subscribe now for free and never miss a thing: 👉    / @preussenthaler   📣 Let me know in the comments: Which coin from the video do you find most interesting – or do you own one yourself? ▬ About the channel ▬▬▬▬ @preussenthaler is all about historical coins – but above all, what they meant in real life. What was a Thaler worth? What could you get for Groschen, Mark, or Reichsmark? Here, numismatics, history, wages, prices, and purchasing power all come together. Every coin is more than just metal: it is a piece of everyday history.