Ceylon Rixdollar
The Ceylonese rix dollar was the standard currency of Ceylon until 1828 . It was divided into 48 stivers , each worth 4 duit . Other units such as the Fanam and the Larin were also in circulation to the value of 4 and 9½ stivers. The name of the currency was derived from the Dutch currency units of the time, the Rijksdaalder and the Stuiver , although the Rijksdaalder was divided into 50 Stuiver.
The rix dollar was eventually replaced by the British pound . By resolution of March 23, 1825 it was determined that in the Indian colonies for accounting purposes state position could only be calculated in English or rupee currency. For Ceylon it was stipulated that the Rikstaler (= 2½ fl.) With 1 ' 6 d. is to be offset. For the new Sikka rupees minted in accordance with Indian Regulation VII of 1833, a rate of 2'1d per thaler was applicable for the expenditure of Bengal, the rupees of Bombay and Madras were 1'11d. scheduled. The French 5 franc piece (40 pieces per kg of silver, 9/10 fine) was worth 4 '.
Coins
The Dutch East India Company (VOC) issued coins in the face value of Nenn and 1 duit, ¼, 1, 2 and 4¾ stuiver and 1 rixdollar in the 18th century.
After Great Britain took over Ceylon, coins (clumsy, knocked out and embossed copper pieces) with face values of 1 ⁄ 48 , 1 ⁄ 24 and 1 ⁄ 12 rix dollars were introduced in 1801 . In 1802, rolled copper coins for 1 ⁄ 192 , 1 ⁄ 96 and 1 ⁄ 48 rix dollars came into circulation, although the old coins continued to be produced until 1816. Silver coins were finally introduced in 1803 at face values of 24, 48 and 96 stiver.
From 1815 copper coins were issued in the face values ½, 1 and 2 stiver, which corresponded in their value to the 1 ⁄ 96 , 1 ⁄ 48 and 1 ⁄ 12 rixdollars. Silver rix dollar coins were in circulation from 1821.
Banknotes
The rix dollar banknotes issued by the Ceylon government were put into circulation as 5 rixdollar notes in 1809 and 2 rixdollar notes in 1826.
literature
- Chester L. Krause, Clifford Mishler: Standard Catalog of World Coins : 1801-1991. 18th edition. Krause Publications, Iola, Wis. 1991, ISBN 0-87341-150-1 .
- Albert Pick, Neil Shafer: Standard Catalog of World Paper Money : General Issues. 7th edition. Krause Publications, Iola, Wis. 1994, ISBN 0-87341-207-9 .
- René Frank : British colonial money from Ceylon - Popular elephant motifs on copper and silver coins . Non-fiction. Munich 2019, ISBN 978-3-3460-2914-0
Individual evidence
- ^ Coins Weight and Measures of British India. Useful Tables Forming an Appendix to the Journal of the [Bengal] Asiatic Society. Calcutta 1834, pp. 1, 14.