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 Netherlands , respectively. These currencies were often anglicized as rix-dollar or rixdollar .
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34-559: A rigsdaler specie . Following the Danish state bankruptcy of 1813 , Denmark dropped out of the currency system above, in favor of a new rigsbankdaler reduced to 1 ⁄ 2 a Rigsdaler specie . The new rigsbankdaler was exchanged for 6 rigsdaler courant in banknotes which were severely devalued during the Napoleonic Wars . 96 skilling made one rigsbankdaler and 192 skilling made one Rigsdaler specie of 25.28 g fine silver. In 1854
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68-460: Is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea , just west of Møn . The population is 1,183 (1 January 2024) with 930 living in the only town on the island, Bogø By . The island is approximately 7 km long by 3 km wide at the largest points, with a total area of 13 km . The highest point of the island is 32 metres above sea level. To the west of Bogø is a smaller island, Farø , which carries
85-455: The E47 / E55 motorway from Copenhagen to the major islands of Lolland and Falster . The routes continue via ferry to Germany . Bogø is connected by causeways to both Farø and Møn , and carries one of the two main routes for vehicles travelling to Møn. It is part of Vordingborg Municipality . The island has a varied landscape including wooded areas and traditional villages. To the northwest of
102-495: The Old Norse word haugr , means hill or mound. The Bogø-Stubbekøbing ferry is used as a location at 1:11:31 in the first Olsen Gang film . 54°56′N 12°02′E / 54.933°N 12.033°E / 54.933; 12.033 This article about an island of Denmark is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Danish rigsdaler Several different currency systems have been used by Denmark from
119-620: The Reichsthaler specie ( Rigsdaler specie ) worth 120 skillings in Denmark and Norway, and the lower-valued Rigsdaler courant worth 4 ⁄ 5 th of specie or 96 skillings (both units worth 60 and 48 schellingen , respectively, in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein). In 1770 the Hamburg Bank equated 9 1 ⁄ 4 reichsthalers specie to a Cologne Mark of fine silver, hence 25.28 g silver in
136-490: The rigsdaler species name disappeared and the names rigsbankdaler and rigsbank skilling became rigsdaler and skilling rigsmønt . Thus, there were 96 skilling rigsmønt to the rigsdaler. In 1873, Denmark and Sweden formed the Scandinavian Monetary Union and the rigsdaler was replaced by the Danish krone on 1 January 1875. An equal valued krone/krona of the monetary union replaced the three currencies at
153-528: The 16th to 19th centuries. The krone (lit. "crown") first emerged in 1513 as a unit of account worth 8 marks. The more generally used currency system until 1813, however, was the Danish rigsdaler worth 1 1 ⁄ 2 krone (or schlecht daler ), 6 marks , or 96 skilling . The Danish rigsdaler used in the 18th century was a common system shared with the silver reichsthalers of Norway , Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein . The currency system consisted of
170-586: The denomination in the currency of Schleswig-Holstein , the Schilling Courant, of which there were 60 to the Speciethaler , equal to the rigsdaler species. These denominations were 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 , 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 , 5, 10 and 30 Schilling Courant. The renaming of the currency units in 1854 lead to the issuing of coins for 1 ⁄ 2 , 1, 4 and 16 skilling rigsmønt, 1 and 2 rigsdaler. Gold "d'or" coins continued to be issued (see above). In 1713,
187-538: The government introduced notes for 1, 2 and 3 mark, 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 rigsdaler. The Copenhagen Assignation, Exchange and Loans Bank issued notes between 1737 and 1804 for 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 100 rigsdaler courant. Between 1791 and 1797, the Danish-Norwegian Specie Bank issued notes for 4, 8, 20, 40 and 80 rigsdaler specie. The treasury issued notes for 2 and 20 rigsdaler courant in 1808, followed by 8, 12 and 24 skilling notes in 1809-1810. In 1813,
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#1732855381510204-406: The island at Skåninge is a small harbour and bathing jetty. To the south east is a larger harbour with a car ferry which operates during summer months to Stubbekøbing on Falster. Near the centre of the island is a preserved windmill from 1852, which is being restored to form a working museum. The island was for a long time part of the crown estates. In 1769 it was offered for sale, and purchased by
221-607: The islanders for 18,456 rigsdaler . To pay for this, the islanders cut down much of the forest then growing on the island. In the north east of the island, in the wooded region, is a well preserved passage grave at Hulehøj. The burial chamber is 6.3m long, originally accessed via a 5.5m tunnel. This passage grave is estimated to have been built about 3200 BC in the Nordic Stone Age . The stones weigh up to 10 tons and were apparently moved and lifted by rollers, sledges and lifting bars when constructed. Hule means hollow, and høj, from
238-558: The late 18th century, coins were issued in denominations of 1 ⁄ 2 , 1, 2, 4, 8, 24 and 32 skilling, 1 ⁄ 15 , 1 ⁄ 4 , 1 ⁄ 3 , 1 ⁄ 2 and 1 rigsdaler specie. Between 1813 and 1815, copper coins bearing the legend "rigsbanktegn" ("rigsbank token") were issued in denominations of 2, 3, 4, 6, 12 and 16 skilling. From 1818, 1, 2 and 32 rigsbank skilling coins were issued, with 1 rigsdaler species from 1820. From 1826, gold coins were issued denominated in "Frederiks d'Or" or "Christians d'Or" (depending on
255-501: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bogo&oldid=1246977222 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Bog%C3%B8 Bogø ( Danish pronunciation: [ˈpɔwˌøˀ] )
272-466: The name of the ruling king). The "d'or" was nominally worth 10 rigsdaler, although the currency was on a silver standard. In 1838, 1 ⁄ 2 rigsbank skilling coins were introduced. Between 1840 and 1843, a new coinage was introduced, consisting of 1 ⁄ 5 , 1 ⁄ 2 , 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 16 and 32 rigsbank skilling, 1 rigsbankdaler and 1 rigsdaler species. Denominations between 4 rigsbank skilling and 1 rigsbankdaler were also inscribed with
289-452: The rate of 1 krone/krona = 1 ⁄ 2 Danish rigsdaler = 1 ⁄ 4 Norwegian speciedaler = 1 Swedish riksdaler . Because of this reform, where two Danish kroner was then of equal worth to the Danish daler, the "tokrone" coins got the common name of "daler" as they were functionally the same (the real daler got retired). It, however, became an increasingly-uncommon name since the "tokrone" coin did not exist from 1959 to 1993. In
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