½ Rigsdaler - Christian VII Kongelige Grønlandske Handel

Features

Issuer Greenland (Denmark)
Issuing entity The Royal Greenlandic Trading
King Christian VII (1766-1808)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1804
Value ½ Rigsdaler = 48 Skilling
Currency Rigsdaler courant (1803-1873)
Size 165 × 110 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
307938
References P# A8,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
SIEG SD# 8
Jan Bendix, Flemming Lyngbeck Hansen; 2014. SIEGs Seddelkatalog Danmark 1695-2014. SIEG, Frederikssund, Denmark.

Obverse

Mongram of Christian VII to the upper left and serial number upper right.
Promissory text within a triangle.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
½
Rigsdaler.
Den Kongelige
Grönlandſke Handel be-
taler denne Anviisning ved
Handelsſtederne i Grönland med
½ Rdlr., ſkriver Otte og Fyrgetyve
Skilling Danſk Courant.
Kiöbenhavn 1804.

Translation:
½ Rigsdaler. The Royal Greenlandic Trading will pay this note the the trading posts in Greenland with ½ Rigsdaler, written 48 Skilling Danish Courant.
Copenhagen 1804

Reverse

Blank.

Comments

Issuer: Den Kongelige Grønlandske Handel

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.

Example of this type:
HVB Foundation Banknote Collection #GRL-A8

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1804 

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