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'''Rixdollar''' is the English term for silver coinage used throughout the European continent<ref>{{cite book | author = James Wood | title = The Nuttall encyclopaedia | publisher = Frederick Warne, London, New York | year = 1909| oclc = 46820056}}</ref> ({{lang-de|[[Reichsthaler]]}}, {{lang-nl|[[Dutch rijksdaalder| |
'''Rixdollar''' is the English term for silver coinage used throughout the European continent<ref>{{cite book | author = James Wood | title = The Nuttall encyclopaedia | publisher = Frederick Warne, London, New York | year = 1909| oclc = 46820056}}</ref> ({{lang-de|[[Reichsthaler]]}}, {{lang-nl|[[Dutch rijksdaalder|rijksdaalder]]}}, {{lang-da|[[Danish rigsdaler|rigsdaler]]}}, {{lang-sv|[[Swedish riksdaler|riksdaler]]}}). |
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The same term was also used of currency in [[Cape Colony]] and [[Ceylon]]. However, the [[Ceylonese rixdollar|Rixdollar]] only existed as a coin in Ceylon. Unissued remainder [[banknotes]] for the [[Cape of Good Hope]] denominated in Rixdollars exist, but these are very rare. Rixdollars were used throughout 17th century America in most Dutch colonies. |
The same term was also used of currency in [[Cape Colony]] and [[Ceylon]]. However, the [[Ceylonese rixdollar|Rixdollar]] only existed as a coin in Ceylon. Unissued remainder [[banknotes]] for the [[Cape of Good Hope]] denominated in Rixdollars exist, but these are very rare. Rixdollars were used throughout 17th century America in most Dutch colonies. |
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Rixdollar is the English term for silver coinage used throughout the European continent[1] (Template:Lang-de, Template:Lang-nl, Template:Lang-da, Template:Lang-sv).
The same term was also used of currency in Cape Colony and Ceylon. However, the Rixdollar only existed as a coin in Ceylon. Unissued remainder banknotes for the Cape of Good Hope denominated in Rixdollars exist, but these are very rare. Rixdollars were used throughout 17th century America in most Dutch colonies.
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