n. [ Sw. riksdaler, or Dan. rigsdaler, or D. rijksdaalder, or G. reichsthaler, literally, dollar of the empire or realm, fr. words akin to E. rich, and dollar. See Rich, Dollar. ] A name given to several different silver coins of Denmark, Holland, Sweden, NOrway, etc., varying in value from about 30 cents to $1.10; also, a British coin worth about 36 cents, used in Ceylon and at the Cape of Good Hope. See Rigsdaler, Riksdaler, and Rixdaler. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Most of these pieces are now no longer coined, but some remain in circulation. [ 1913 Webster ]