| Florin (florin) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Flor"in |
| [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.
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