florin
noun
- a gold coin of medieval Florence, issued in 1252
- a British coin originally equal to two shillings: coinage discontinued in 1971
- any of various European or South African silver or gold coins
See florin in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(flôrˈĭn, flŏrˈ-)
noun- A guilder.
- A British coin worth two shillings.
a. A gold coin first issued at Florence, Italy, in 1252.
b. Any of several gold coins similar to the Florentine florin, formerly used in Europe.
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