RIGSDALER

Noun

rigsdaler (plural rigsdalers)

(historical) An obsolete unit of currency used in Denmark, Norway and Danish territories.

The Danish rigsdaler, used in Denmark until 1873

The Danish West Indian rigsdaler, used in the Danish West Indies until 1849

The Greenlandic rigsdaler, used in Greenland until 1874

The Norwegian rigsdaler, used in Denmark until 1873 and in Norway until 1816.

Source: Wiktionary


Rigs"da`ler, n. Etym: [Dan. See Rix-dollar.]

Definition: A Danish coin worth about fifty-four cents. It was former unit of value in Denmark.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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