Skilling (currency)

The skilling (pronounced shilling in English) was the Scandinavian equivalent of the shilling. It was used as a subdivision of the various kinds of currencies named rigsdaler in use throughout Scandinavia, including the Danish rigsdaler, the Norwegian rigsdaler, and the Swedish riksdaler.

## Contents

* 1 Denmark
* 2 Norway
* 3 Sweden
* 4 See also

## Denmark

From 1625 to 1873, one Danish skilling (pronounced [ˈske̝lˀe̝ŋ]) was equivalent to ​1⁄96 of a rigsdaler. The word is still used colloquially for a small but unspecified amount of money ("lille skilling"). King Christian IX abolished the rigsdaler and skilling in favor of the kroner and ører in 1873.

## Norway

File:Skilling-1816.jpgOne Norwegian skilling, 1816

From 1816, the Norwegian skilling (pronounced [ˈʂɪ̂lːɪŋ]) was equivalent to ​1⁄120 of a speciedaler, and before that ​1⁄120 of a rigsdaler specie, or ​1⁄96 of a rigsdaler courant. It was introduced in Norway in the early 16th century and was abolished 1875.

## Sweden

File:Skilling 1802, Nordisk familjebok.pngOne Swedish skilling, 1802

During the 19th century, one Swedish skilling (pronounced [ˈɧɪ̂lːɪŋ]) was equivalent to ​1⁄48 of a riksdaler. It was in use between 1776-1855.

## See also

* Austrian schilling
* Scandinavian Monetary Union

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