rixdollar

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Definition of rixdollar in English English dictionary

The monetary unit of Ceylon until 1828, equal to 48 stivers

{n} a German coin, in value 1 dollar

A name given to several different silver coins of Denmark, Holland, Sweden,, NOrway, etc

See Rigsdaler, Riksdaler, and Rixdaler

10; also, a British coin worth about 36 cents, used in Ceylon and at the Cape of Good Hope

varying in value from about 30 cents to $1