What currency is a dollar?

The symbol for most of those currencies is the dollar sign $ in the same way as many countries using peso currencies. The name "dollar" originates from Bohemia and a 29 g silver-coin called the Joachimsthaler . One Sarawak dollar from 1935, featuring Charles Vyner Brooke, the 3rd and last White Rajah of Sarawak

Who was the first thaler (dollar)?

The Joachimsthaler of the Kingdom of Bohemia was the first thaler (dollar). Dollar is the name of more than 20 currencies. The United States dollar, named after the international currency known as the Spanish dollar, was established in 1792 and is the first so named that still survives.

Which country uses a rixdollar?

Sri Lanka; the Ceylonese rixdollar was a currency used in British Ceylon in the early 19th Century. Rhodesia: the Rhodesian dollar replaced the Rhodesian pound in 1970 and it was used until Zimbabwe came into being in 1980. Republic of Texas: the Texas dollar was issued between January 1839 and September 1840.