Florin

Article Index for
Florin

Articles about
Florin

Website Links For
Florin

Information About

Florin

Aruban Florin .

Florin may also refer to any several obsolete coins:

Italian Coin Florin , minted in Florence in 1252 (origin of name "florin"), first gold coin minted in Western Europe (see also Bezants ).

Guilder , used in the Netherlands from 1279-2002.

Florin (British Coin) , a two-shilling coin produced from 1849 to 1970.

Irish Florin Coin , another two-shilling coin used from 1928 to 1943.

Austrian Florin , used from 1857-1892.

German Florin , used from 1680-1790.

Florin (English Coin) , a coin valued at six shillings, used only in 1344.

In fiction, Florin may refer to:

A currency unit in the computer game Medieval Total War .

A kingdom in William Goldman's '' The Princess Bride ''.