Definition of florin. Meaning of florin. Synonyms of florin

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Definition of florin

Florin
Florin Flor"in, n. [F. florin, It. florino, orig., a Florentine coin, with a lily on it, fr. flore a flower, fr. L. flos. See Flower, and cf. Floren.] A silver coin of Florence, first struck in the twelfth century, and noted for its beauty. The name is given to different coins in different countries. The florin of England, first minted in 1849, is worth two shillings, or about 48 cents; the florin of the Netherlands, about 40 cents; of Austria, about 36 cents.
florin
Guilder Guil"der, n. [D. gulden, orig., golden. Cf. Golden.] A Dutch silver coin worth about forty cents; -- called also florin and gulden.

Meaning of florin from wikipedia

- The Florentine florin was a gold coin (in Italian Fiorino d'oro) struck from 1252 to 1533 with no significant change in its design or metal content standard...
- The florin (Dutch: [floːˈrɪn]; sign: Afl.; code: AWG) or Aruban guilder is the currency of Aruba. It is subdivided into 100 cents. The florin was introduced...
- The British florin, or two-shilling piece (2/– or 2s.), was a coin worth 1⁄10 of one pound, or 24 pence. It was issued from 1849 until 1967, with a final...
- Florin Gardoș (Romanian pronunciation: [floˈrin ˈɡardoʃ]; born 29 October 1988) is a Romanian former professional footballer who pla**** as a central defender...
- Florin Stoian (born 1 October 1979), better known by his stage name Florin Salam, is a Roma manele singer, and a musician from Bucharest. He is best known...
- Florin Court is an Art Deco / Streamline Moderne residential building on the eastern side of Charterhouse Square in Smithfield, London. Built in 1936 by...
- Florin Călinescu (Romanian pronunciation: [floˈrin kəliˈnesku]; born 29 April 1956, in Timișoara, Timiș County, Socialist Republic of Romania) is a Romanian...
- The florin sign (ƒ) is a symbol that is used for the currencies named florin, also called guilder. The Dutch name for the currency is gulden. The symbol...
- Florin Cristian Pârvu (born 2 April 1975) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player, who is currently in charge of Liga I club Petrolul...
- Florin Berenguer-Bohrer (born 1 April 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Australian club Brisbane Roar...