Definition of Floin
Flor"in (?), n. [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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The national currency of Aruba. See ƒ
- A former British coin, worth two shillings
- a guilder (former currency unit if the Netherlands)
- any of several gold coins once produced in Florence, Italy
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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