a cupronickel coin of Great Britain, formerly equal to two shillings or the tenth part of a pound and retained in circulation equal to 10 new pence after decimalization in 1971: first issued in 1849 as a silver coin.
the guilder of the Netherlands.
a former gold coin of Florence, first issued in 1252 and widely imitated.
a former gold coin of England, first issued under Edward III.
a former gold coin of Austria, first issued in the middle of the 14th century.
a former British coin, originally silver and later cupronickel, equivalent to ten (new) pence
the standard monetary unit of Aruba, divided into 100 cents
(formerly) another name for guilder
any of various gold coins of Florence, Britain, or Austria
1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French < Old Italian fiorino Florentine coin stamped with a lily, derivative of fiore flower < Latin flōrem, accusative of flōs flower
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The pure-gold florin, the coin of Renaissance Florentine, performed 300 years of honorable service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
The florin, which dates from 1344, was discovered in Reepham, Norfolk, in 2019 by Andy Carter who said it was a "life-changing amount of money".
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2022
Getting around Aruba is pretty easy for visitors: Roads are well-signaled and in good condition, and although Aruba’s currency is the Aruban florin, United States dollars are widely accepted.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2020
“I couldn’t tell a florin from a half crown. I thought it was all crap, the social order and everything. So as an outsider, I naturally gravitated to the outsider’s literature, which was science fiction.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2017
Built of stout timber, banded with iron, beset with florin spikes, the door did not appear to be locked.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
The ballots appeared to have been taken primarily from residents in the south Sacramento area along Gerber Road, between Tiogawoods Drive and Elk Grove Florin Road, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
“The idea of doing the entire cemetery is fantastic,” says University of Florida historian Florin Curta, who was not involved with the research.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 24, 2024
The full-back then almost fed the stretching Isaac Price, who just couldn't get to the ball before Romania goalkeeper Florin Nita.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2024
Big ideas trump details, peripheral features concede to central ones, and specific moments are cut loose from their context: the where, when, and "what else," Florin Dolcos said.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2024
“He must have ordered every ship in Florin after you,” the man in black said.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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