The rigsdaler was the currency of the Danish West Indies until 1849. It was subdivided into 96 skilling. The Danish West Indies daler was equal to 0.8 Danish rigsdaler. Consequently, coins carried the wording "Dansk Amerik: Mynt." (Danish American Coinage). The Danish West Indies (DWI, Dansk Vest Indien) are a former colony of Denmark in the Caribbean, now known as the U.S. Virgin Islands. ... The Rigsdaler was the unit of currency used in Denmark until 1873 and in Norway until 1816. ...

The rigsdaler was replaced by the daler. The daler (also written dollar) was the currency of the Danish West Indies between 1849 and 1917. ...