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The '''rixdollar''' (Aspiranto: ''regnodolaro''; Alexandrian: ''rixdale''; Meckelnish: ''rîksdâlder''; sign: ''Ʀ'') is the currency and legal tender of [[Kingdom of Meckelnburgh]] and its constituent states of [[Meckelnburgh]], the [[Prince-Archabbacy of Salem|Archabbacy of Salem]] and the [[Grand Duchy of Iselande]]. Their Royal Majesty’s Bank of Meckelnburgh (BankMB) issues banknotes, while the Royal Meckelnburgh Mint issues coins, Maundy money, and bullion issues.
The '''rixdollar''' (Aspiranto: ''regnodolaro''; Alexandrian: ''rixdale''; sign: ''Ʀ'') is the currency and legal tender of the [[Kingdom of Meckelnburgh|United Kingdom of Meckelnburgh]] and its constituent states of [[Meckelnburgh]], [[Branniboria]], the [[Prince-Archabbacy of Salem|Archabbacy of Salem]] and the [[Grand Duchy of Iselande]]. Their Royal Majesty’s Bank of Meckelnburgh (BankMB) issues banknotes, while the Royal Meckelnburgh Mint issues coins, Maundy money, and bullion issues.


The smaller denomination, one-100th of a rixdollar, is an '''angster''' (Aspiranto: ''angstero''; Alexandrian: ''angster''; Meckelnish: ''angster''; sign: ''ⱥ''). The MOS–4 code of the currency used by banks and financial institutions is '''MBD''' ('''M'''eckeln'''b'''urgh rix'''d'''ollar). The unofficial codes SMD and ISD refer to issues of Salem and Iselande crowns, respectively; each constituent country has a local mint and is entitled to mint its own minor currency and commemorative issues.  
The smaller denomination, one-100th of a rixdollar, is an '''angster''' (Aspiranto: ''angstero''; Alexandrian: ''angster''; Meckelnish: ''angster''; sign: ''ⱥ''). The MOS–4 code of the currency used by banks and financial institutions is '''MBD''' ('''M'''eckeln'''b'''urgh rix'''d'''ollar). The unofficial codes BBD, SMD and ISD refer to issues of Branniboria, Salem and Iselande crowns, respectively; each constituent country has a local mint and is entitled to mint its own minor currency and commemorative issues.  


==History==
==History==
The first currency of the [[Kingdom of Meckelnburgh]] was the '''crown''', subdivided into 60 heller. It was first introduced in {{AN|1685}} at the creation of [[Meckelnburgh]]. With the ascension of [[Salem]] and [[Iselande]] to the kingdom, each were given minor coinage rights as users of the crown. The crown was pegged to the [[Craitish cräite]] at 1.5 crowns to a cräite.
The first currency of the United Kingdom of Meckelnburgh was the '''crown''', subdivided into 60 heller. It was first introduced in {{AN|1685}} at the creation of [[Meckelnburgh]]. With the ascension of [[Salem]] and [[Iselande]] to the kingdom, each were given minor coinage rights as users of the crown. The crown was pegged to the [[Craitish cräite]] at 1.5 crowns to a cräite.


In {{AN|1715}}, the kingdom replaced the crown with the rixdollar as part of a broad monetary policy, including the abolishment of the peg to the cräite. The new rixdollar was decimalized and became exchangeable with the crown at 1 rixdollar to 1.54 crowns. The smallest denominations were also abolished and [[Wikipedia:Cash rounding|cash rounding]] instituted to 5 angsters. In addition, the mint at Battleferd (D) was closed and the mint at Boulonne (C) was merged with Alexandretta (A)–production of bullion issues moved to Victoria (B).  
In {{AN|1715}}, the kingdom replaced the crown with the rixdollar as part of a broad monetary policy, including the abolishment of the peg to the cräite. The new rixdollar was decimalized and became exchangeable with the crown at 1 rixdollar to 1.54 crowns. The smallest denominations were also abolished and [[Wikipedia:Cash rounding|cash rounding]] instituted to 5 angsters. In addition, the mint at Battleferd (D) was closed and the mint at Boulonne (C) was merged with Alexandretta (A)–production of bullion issues moved to Victoria (B).  
Branniboria was also permitted minor coinage rights to the rixdollar after its ascension, on the same order as Salem and Iselande. The mint at Battleferd (D) was reopened in to mint the new bullion


==Coinage==
==Coinage==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Mass !! Diameter !! Edge !! Composition !! Precious metal !! Mint marks
! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Mass !! Diameter !! Edge !! Composition !! Mint marks
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| || || 5 angster || 1 g || 15 mm|| rowspan="3" | Smooth || rowspan="3" | Bronze:<br>.970 copper<br>.030 tin
| || || 5 angster || 3.11 g || 19.1 mm|| rowspan="2" | plain
| rowspan="3" | ''None'' || rowspan="3" | A: Alexandretta / Boulonne<br>E: Salem (SMD)<br>F: North Antrusburgh (ISD)
| rowspan="2" |95% copper
5% tin and zinc
|
|-
|-
| || || 10 angster || 2 g ||20 mm
| || || 10 angster || 6.22 g ||23.0 mm
|
|-
|-
| || || 25 angster || 5 g ||25 mm
| || || 25 angster || 5.00 g ||20.5 mm
|plain
| rowspan="5" |75% copper
25% nickel
|
|-
|-
| || || 1 rixdollar || 1 g || 16 mm|| rowspan="4" | Reeded
| || || 1 rixdollar || 2.27 g || 17.9 mm
| rowspan="4" |Holzer silver:<br>.835 silver<br>.165 copper
| rowspan="4" |reeded
| 0.84 g Ag
|
|A: Alexandretta / Boulonne<br>F: North Antrusburgh (ISD)
|-
|-
|
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|2½ rixdollar
|2½ rixdollar
|2.5 g
|5.67 g
|18 mm
|24.3 mm
|2.1 g Ag
|
| rowspan="3" |A: Alexandretta
|-
|-
|
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|5 rixdollar
|5 rixdollar
|5 g
|11.34 g
|23 mm
|30.6 mm
|4.2 g Ag
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|-
|-
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|10 rixdollar
|10 rixdollar
|10 g
|22.7 g
|27 mm
|38.1 mm
|8.4 g Ag
|
|-
|}
|}


===Celebratory coins===
===Commemorative denominations===


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Mass !! Diameter !! Edge !! Composition !! Precious metal !! Mint marks
! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Mass !! Diameter !! Edge !! Composition !! Precious metal !! Mint marks
|-
|-
| || || 10 angsters || 10 g || 30 mm || Smooth || Bronze:<br>.970 copper<br>.030 tin
| || || 50 angsters || 10 g || 30 mm || Smooth || Bronze:<br>.970 copper<br>.030 tin
| ''None''|| B: Victoria<br>E: Salem (SMC)<br>F: North Antrusburgh (ISC)
| ''None''|| B: Victoria<br>E: Salem (SMD)<br>F: North Antrusburgh (ISD)
|-
|-
| || || 25 rixdollars || 25 g || 37 mm  
| || || 25 rixdollars || 25 g || 37 mm  
|Reeded
|Reeded
|Coin silver:<br>.900 silver<br>.100 copper|| 22.5 g Ag  
|Coin silver:<br>.900 silver<br>.100 copper|| 22.5 g Ag  
|B: Victoria<br>F: North Antrusburgh (ISC)
|B: Victoria<br>F: North Antrusburgh (ISD)
|-
|-
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|50 rixdollars
|3.226 g
|18 mm
|Hearts
|Coin gold:<br>.900 gold<br>.100 copper
|2.903 g Au
|B: Victoria
|}
|}


===Maundy money===
===Banknotes===
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Mass !! Diameter !! Edge !! Composition !! Precious metal !! Mint marks
|-
| || || 5 heller || 1.67 g || 17.15 mm || rowspan="3" | Smooth || Billon:<br>.050 silver<br>.850 copper
.050 nickel
 
.050 zinc
| 0.083 g Ag|| rowspan="3" | E: Salem
|-
| || || 10 heller || 2.5 g || 19.15 mm
| Billon:<br>.100 silver<br>.800 copper
.050 nickel
 
.050 zinc
|0.25 g Ag
|-
| || || 15 heller || 3.25 g || 21.05 mm
| Billon:<br>.150 silver<br>.750 copper
.050 nickel
 
.050 zinc
|0.49 g Ag
|-
|}
 
==Bullion==
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
! Obverse !! Reverse !! Value !! Mass !! Diameter !! Edge !! Composition !! Precious metal !! Mint marks
|-
| || || 50 rixdollars || 3.226 g || 18 mm || rowspan="4" | Lettered: <small>"MECKELNBURGH ★ 9000 GOLD FINE ★"</small>|| rowspan="4" | Coin gold:<br>.9000 gold<br>.1000 copper || 2.903 g Au || rowspan="4" |B: Victoria
|-
| || || 100 rixdollars || 6.452 g || 21 mm || 5.806 g Au
|-
| || || 250 rixdollars || 16.13 g || 28.5 mm || 14.52 g Au
|-
| || || 500 rixdollars || 32.26 g || 35.5 mm || 29.03 g Au
|-
|}
 
==Banknotes==


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| || || 100 rixdollars || || || || || ||
| || || 100 rixdollars || || || || || ||
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[[Category:Meckelnburgh]]
[[Category:Meckelnburgh]]
[[Category:Currency]]

Latest revision as of 02:38, 5 November 2024

Meckelnburgh rixdollar
Mekelnburga regnodolaro (ao)
Rixdale meckelmbourgeoise (ax)
Meckelnburgse rîksdâlder (me)
Denominations
Subunit
 1⁄100 Angster
Plural Rixdollars
 Angster Angsters
Symbol Ʀ
 Angster ⱥ
Banknotes
 Freq. used Ʀ5, Ʀ10, Ʀ25, Ʀ100
 Rarely used Ʀ50
Coins
 Freq. used 5ⱥ, 10ⱥ, 25ⱥ, Ʀ1, Ʀ2½
 Rarely used Ʀ5, Ʀ10
Demographics
Date of introduction 1715 AN
Replaced Meckelnburgh crown
User(s) Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh
Branniboria Branniboria (BBD)
Salem Salem (SMD)
Iselande Iselande (ISD)
Issuance
Central bank Their Royal Majesty's Bank
 Website bank.mb
Mint Royal Meckelnburgh Mint
 Website mint.mb

The rixdollar (Aspiranto: regnodolaro; Alexandrian: rixdale; sign: Ʀ) is the currency and legal tender of the United Kingdom of Meckelnburgh and its constituent states of Meckelnburgh, Branniboria, the Archabbacy of Salem and the Grand Duchy of Iselande. Their Royal Majesty’s Bank of Meckelnburgh (BankMB) issues banknotes, while the Royal Meckelnburgh Mint issues coins, Maundy money, and bullion issues.

The smaller denomination, one-100th of a rixdollar, is an angster (Aspiranto: angstero; Alexandrian: angster; Meckelnish: angster; sign: ⱥ). The MOS–4 code of the currency used by banks and financial institutions is MBD (Meckelnburgh rixdollar). The unofficial codes BBD, SMD and ISD refer to issues of Branniboria, Salem and Iselande crowns, respectively; each constituent country has a local mint and is entitled to mint its own minor currency and commemorative issues.

History

The first currency of the United Kingdom of Meckelnburgh was the crown, subdivided into 60 heller. It was first introduced in 1685 AN at the creation of Meckelnburgh. With the ascension of Salem and Iselande to the kingdom, each were given minor coinage rights as users of the crown. The crown was pegged to the Craitish cräite at 1.5 crowns to a cräite.

In 1715 AN, the kingdom replaced the crown with the rixdollar as part of a broad monetary policy, including the abolishment of the peg to the cräite. The new rixdollar was decimalized and became exchangeable with the crown at 1 rixdollar to 1.54 crowns. The smallest denominations were also abolished and cash rounding instituted to 5 angsters. In addition, the mint at Battleferd (D) was closed and the mint at Boulonne (C) was merged with Alexandretta (A)–production of bullion issues moved to Victoria (B).

Branniboria was also permitted minor coinage rights to the rixdollar after its ascension, on the same order as Salem and Iselande. The mint at Battleferd (D) was reopened in to mint the new bullion

Coinage

Obverse Reverse Value Mass Diameter Edge Composition Mint marks
5 angster 3.11 g 19.1 mm plain 95% copper

5% tin and zinc

10 angster 6.22 g 23.0 mm
25 angster 5.00 g 20.5 mm plain 75% copper

25% nickel

1 rixdollar 2.27 g 17.9 mm reeded
2½ rixdollar 5.67 g 24.3 mm
5 rixdollar 11.34 g 30.6 mm
10 rixdollar 22.7 g 38.1 mm

Commemorative denominations

Obverse Reverse Value Mass Diameter Edge Composition Precious metal Mint marks
50 angsters 10 g 30 mm Smooth Bronze:
.970 copper
.030 tin 		None B: Victoria
E: Salem (SMD)
F: North Antrusburgh (ISD)
25 rixdollars 25 g 37 mm Reeded Coin silver:
.900 silver
.100 copper		 22.5 g Ag B: Victoria
F: North Antrusburgh (ISD)
50 rixdollars 3.226 g 18 mm Hearts Coin gold:
.900 gold
.100 copper 		2.903 g Au B: Victoria

Banknotes

Obverse Reverse Value Width Height Weight Material used Years of issue Years of printing
5 rixdollars
10 rixdollars
25 rixdollars
50 rixdollars
100 rixdollars
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