Skilling (Scandinavian monetary unit)
- Skilling (Scandinavian monetary unit)
The skilling was the Scandinavian equivalent of the schilling or shilling. It was used as a subdivision of the Swedish riksdaler, the Danish rigsdaler, the Norwegian rigsdaler, and the Norwegian speciedaler.
Denmark
From 1625 to 1873, one Danish skilling was equivalent to frac|96 of a rigsdaler.
weden
During the 19th century, one Swedish shilling was equivalent to frac|24 of a riksdaler.
Norway
In the 19th century, one Norwegian skilling was equivalent to frac|120 of a speciedaler, frac|120 of a rigsdaler specie, or frac|96 of a rigsdaler courant.
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