The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rix-dollar \Rix"-dol`lar\, n. [Sw. riksdaler, or Dan. rigsdaler, or D. rijksdaalder, or G. reichsthaler, literally, dollar of the empire or realm, fr. words akin to E. rich, and dollar. See Rich, Dollar.] A name given to several different silver coins of Denmark, Holland, Sweden,, NOrway, etc., varying in value from about 30 cents to $1.10; also, a British coin worth about 36 cents, used in Ceylon and at the Cape of Good Hope. See Rigsdaler, Riksdaler, and Rixdaler.
Note: Most of these pieces are now no longer coined, but some remain in circulation.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context historical English) A silver coin and money of account in use from the late-16th to the mid-19th centuries in the European Teutonic countries and their imperial trading networks.The '''Oxford English Dictionary''' (2007) 2 (context historical English) A unit of currency introduced into certain former European colonies such as Cape Province and Ceylon.The '''Oxford English Dictionary''' (2007)
Usage examples of "rix-dollar".
My uncle here paid Hans his usual rix-dollars, and it was decided that the next day should be a day of rest.
As long as he received his three rix-dollars every Saturday night, he was prepared for anything.