1
a
: an old gold coin first struck at Florence in 1252
b
: any of various European gold coins patterned after the Florentine florin
2
a
: a British silver coin worth two shillings
b
: any of several similar coins issued in parts of the Commonwealth of Nations
3
: gulden
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With five hundred gold florins in his bag, Andreuccio set off for Naples.
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
Known as a leopard florin, it was minted under Edward III and sold at auction yesterday for £140,000 (around $185,000).
—Dieynaba Young, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Mar. 2022
Despite taking an advance of 25 florins, Leonardo did not deliver.
—Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 5 June 2019
Tulip mania hit its peak in 1637 when a box of 40 bulbs sold for 100,000 florins or the equivalent today of approximately one million euros.
—Neil Senturia, sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 Sep. 2017
In 1498, a Bible composed of over 2,000 folio pages sold for 6 florins.
—Rachel Adler, Slate Magazine, 4 Aug. 2017
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
Known as a leopard florin, it was minted under Edward III and sold at auction yesterday for £140,000 (around $185,000).
—Dieynaba Young, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Mar. 2022
Despite taking an advance of 25 florins, Leonardo did not deliver.
—Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 5 June 2019
Tulip mania hit its peak in 1637 when a box of 40 bulbs sold for 100,000 florins or the equivalent today of approximately one million euros.
—Neil Senturia, sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 Sep. 2017
In 1498, a Bible composed of over 2,000 folio pages sold for 6 florins.
—Rachel Adler, Slate Magazine, 4 Aug. 2017
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“Florin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/florin. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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