rigsdaler noun5 •(historical) An obsolete unit of currency used in Denmark, Norway and Danish territories. •(historical) The Danish rigsdaler, used in Denmark until 1873 •(historical) The Danish West Indian rigsdaler, used in the Danish West Indies until 1849 •(historical) The Greenlandic rigsdaler, used in Greenland until 1874 •(historical) The Norwegian rigsdaler, used in Denmark until 1873 and in Norway until 1816. formsrigsdalers