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The back of an Italian florin coin Florin from the Środa treasure. 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 during that time.
The continental florin, based on a French coin and ultimately on coins issued in Florence in 1252, was a standard coin (3.50 g fine gold) widely used internationally. The newly-introduced English florin at twice this nominal weight was ultimately found to be wrongly tariffed, resulting in it being unacceptable to merchants.
The British florin, or two-shilling piece (2/– or 2s.), was a coin worth 1 ⁄ 10 of one pound, or 24 pence.It was issued from 1849 until 1967, with a final issue for collectors dated 1970.
The gold Genovino d'oro in 1252, at about the same time as the Florentine florin; of 3.5 g fine gold, and worth 1 ⁄ 2 lira (each lira worth either 7 g fine gold or 70 g fine silver); The testone or 1-lira coin before 1500, containing about 13 g of 23 ⁄ 24 fine silver (or 12.5g fine). It was the highest-valued Italian coin unit in the end of ...
Philippe le Bel's golden Florin, also called "Petit Royal assis" ("Small seated Royal") was the first French gold coin to reach major circulation. It was first minted in August 1290. Its popularity was due to the fact that it was an authentic Florin, with a weight of 3.54 grams, and entirely made of pure gold (1.000 title).
Gold gulden of Mainz Elector and Archbishop John II of Nassau (minted around 1400 in Höchst) The Rhenish gulden or florin began in 1354 as a copy of the Florentine florin (weight 1 ⁄ 66 th a Cologne Mark of gold, 23 1 ⁄ 4 karats fine, or 3.43 g fine gold). However, by the early 15th century it has lost nearly one quarter of its gold content.
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