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rijksdaalder

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rijks⋅daal⋅der

[rahyks-dahl-der]
–noun
1. a cupronickel or silver coin of the Netherlands, equal to 2 1/2 guilders.
2. a former silver coin of the Netherlands, equal to 48 stivers; rix-dollar.

Origin:
1590–1600; < D, equiv. to rijk realm, kingdom + connective -s- + daalder dollar; cf. rix-dollar
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