/riks"dol'euhr/ , n.
any of various silver coins, as the Danish rigsdaler, the Dutch rijksdaalder, or the German reichsthaler, of about equal value.
[ 1590-1600; partial trans. of obs. D rijksdaler (cf. RIJKSDAALDER); c. G Reichstaler REICHSTHALER, Dan rigsdaler RIGSDALER ]