Gold or silver coins used in Europe, especially in Italy and the Netherlands, or a former currency of Hungary and other countries.
From Old French 'florin,' derived from Italian 'fiorino' (little flower), because the coin featured a lily flower. The name refers to coins first made in Florence.
The Florentine florin was so valuable and trusted that it became the international currency of medieval Europe—like how the dollar is today—and merchants across continents would accept it without hesitation.
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