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speciedaler
noun
variants: less commonly
specie dollar
orspecies dollar
Definition of speciedaler
1 : the basic monetary unit of Norway in the mid 19th century; also : a silver coin representing one speciedaler
2 : a silver coin worth two rigsdalers issued in the 19th century for use in Denmark
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First Known Use of speciedaler
1706
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