5 Rigsdaler - Christian VII Kongelige Grønlandske Handel
Features
| Issuer |
Greenland
(Denmark)  |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | The Royal Greenlandic Trading |
| King |
Christian VII (1766-1808)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1804 |
| Value | 5 Rigsdaler = 480 Skilling |
| Currency | Rigsdaler courant (1803-1873) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 165 × 110 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | 1819 |
| Number | N# 363661 |
| References | P# A10 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Jan Bendix, Flemming Lyngbeck Hansen; 2014. SIEGs Seddelkatalog Danmark 1695-2014. SIEG, Frederikssund, Denmark. |
Series: The Trading Posts in Greenland; Christian VII
Obverse
Red text on paper.
Frame along the sides. Within the frame the monogram of Christian VII to the upper left and serial number upper right.
Promissory text in the center.
Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)
Lettering:
5 Rigsdaler.
Den Kongelige Grönlandſke Handel betaler
denne Anviisning ved Handelsſtederne i
Grönland med 5 Rdlr., ſkriver Fem Rigsdaler
Danſk Courant.
Kiöbenhavn 1804.
Translation:
5 Rigsdaler. The Royal Greenlandic Trading will pay this note at the trading posts in Greenland with 5 Rigsdaler, written five Rigsdaler Danish Courant.
Copenhagen 1804
Reverse
Blank.
Comments
Danish whalers have settled in Greenland since the 18th century and established bases there. In 1776 Den Kongelige Grønlandske Handel (KGH) got the trade monopoly over Greenland. The KGH also took over the political administration of Greenland. The state-owned company was founded in 1774 and was based in Copenhagen. Before the introduction of paper money, whale blubber was the determining factor in barter. For example, a pound of gunpowder was worth two pounds of bubbler. The first paper money was credit notes issued in 1801, which were filled out by hand. None of these have survived. From 1803 the KGH issued printed banknotes. The KGH issued the banknotes for Greenland in changing designs until the 20th century.
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