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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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