Swedish riksdaler
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The Svenska riksdaler was the name of a Swedish coin first minted in 1604. Between 1777 and 1873, it was the currency of Sweden. The daler, like the dollar, was named after the German Thaler. The simi
An 8 daler piece of plate money (plåtmynt) at the British Museum
plate money (plåtmynt) in Finland
Silver coin: 1 Riksdaler with the portrait of King Gustav III on the front, the deep side is the royal seal, minted in 1781
Wilhelm von Rosenberg
Danish rigsdaler
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The rigsdaler was the name of several currencies used in Denmark until 1875. The similarly named Reichsthaler, riksdaler and rijksdaalder were used in Germany and Austria-Hungary, Sweden and the Nethe
Swedish riksdaler
…1873, it was the currency of Sweden. The daler, like the dollar, was named after the German Thaler. The similarly named Reichsthaler, rijksdaalder, and rigsdaler were used in the Holy Roman Empire and Austria-Hungary, the Netherlands, and Denmark-Norway, respectively. Riksdaler is still used as a colloquial term…
A one-rigsdaler banknote from 1794