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...
- 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...
- 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 Chilian (born 14 December 1968) is a Romanian musician. Florin Chilian was born in 1968 in Bucharest in a poor family. His parents got separated...
- Florin Gardoș (Romanian pronunciation: [floˈrin ˈɡardoʃ]; born 29 October 1988) is a Romanian former professional footballer who pla**** as a central defender...
- Florin Hidișan (24 June 1982 – 11 September 2022) was a Romanian footballer who pla**** as a midfielder. He spent his entire career playing in Romania,...
- Florin Călinescu (Romanian pronunciation: [floˈrin kəliˈnesku]; born 29 April 1956, in Timișoara, Timiș County, Socialist Republic of Romania) is a Romanian...
- The florin (Dutch: [floːˈrɪn]; abbreviation: Afl.; code: AWG) or Aruban guilder is the currency of Aruba. It is subdivided into 100 cents. The florin was...
- Florin Zalomir (Romanian pronunciation: [floˈrin zaloˈmir]; 21 April 1981 – 3 October 2022) was a Romanian sabre fencer who competed in the 2012 Summer...
- The florin was a former coin of the Republic of Florence. It may also refer to: The Netherlands Antillean guilder (abbreviated ANG) is also known as a...