The former currency unit of the Netherlands and several other countries, used before the adoption of the Euro in 2002.
From Dutch 'gulden,' derived from 'goud' meaning gold. The name reflects that the coin originally contained gold or was valued like gold. It entered English through Dutch trade.
The guilder was one of Europe's most important medieval currencies because the Netherlands was so rich from trade—the word 'gulden' inspired the English word 'golden'!
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