Fyrk
A fyrk was a monetary unit used in Sweden in the 15th to 17th century, with a value of between 1/6 and 1/2 öre. The word is derived from Middle Low German vereken (vierichen) and ultimately from ver or vier, a monetary unit (from vier, "four"). After the monetary unit had been abolished, the word remained in use in the general sense of "small money", "pennies", "an insignificant sum"; and as a slang word for "money" in Finnish Swedish as well as in Finnish as a dialectal loan word (fyrkka). Materials used to manufacture fyrks was silver and lately also copper.
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Fyrk
A fyrk was a monetary unit used in Sweden in the 15th to 17th century, with a value of between 1/6 and 1/2 öre. The word is derived from Middle Low German vereken (vierichen) and ultimately from ver or vier, a monetary unit (from vier, "four"). After the monetary unit had been abolished, the word remained in use in the general sense of "small money", "pennies", "an insignificant sum"; and as a slang word for "money" in Finnish Swedish as well as in Finnish as a dialectal loan word (fyrkka). Materials used to manufacture fyrks was silver and lately also copper.
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A fyrk was a monetary unit use ...... silver and lately also copper.
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Fyrk (wohl auf niederdeutsch V ...... Dänemark und Pommern geprägt.
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Fyrk – drobna moneta szwedzka ...... u prezentował się następująco:
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A fyrk was a monetary unit use ...... silver and lately also copper.
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Fyrk (wohl auf niederdeutsch V ...... en Säter, Nyköping und Arboga.
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Fyrk – drobna moneta szwedzka ...... u prezentował się następująco:
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