Definitions for: Florin

[n] the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
[n] the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: guilder, gulden

See Also: cent, Dutch monetary unit, Surinamese monetary unit

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