florin

A type of coin first made in the Italian city of Florence in 1252. Florins became popular for trade during the economic expansion of Europe from the 13th-c to the 15th-c. In 1849, Britain issued its first silver florin, the two-shilling piece, which became the ‘old’ 10p piece after the coinage was decimalized in 1971. This 10p piece was replaced in 1993.

Florin may refer to these modern currencies:

Aruban florin.

Florin may also refer to any several obsolete coins:

Italian coin florin, minted in Florence in 1252 (origin of name "florin"), first gold coin minted in Western Europe (see also bezants). Florin (English coin), a coin valued at six shillings, used only in 1344. German florin, used from 1680-1790. Florin (British coin), a two-shilling coin produced from 1849 to 1970. Austrian florin, used from 1857-1892. Irish florin coin, another two-shilling coin produced from 1928 to 1968. People named Florin include:

Carl Rudolf Florin (1894-1965), Swedish botanist.

In fiction, Florin may refer to:

A currency unit in the computer game Medieval Total War.

Florin is also the name of a neighborhood in unincorporated Sacramento County, California, adjacent to the cities of Sacramento and Elk Grove.