Florin derives from the city of Florence (or Firenze) in Italy and frequently refers to the (fiorino d'oro) gold coin struck in 1252.
This money format was plagiarized in other countries and the word florin is used, for example, in relation to the Dutch guilder (abbreviated to Fl) and the coin first issued in 1344 by Edward III of England, then valued at six shillings, composed of 108 grains (6.99829 grams) of gold, and more recently relating to a British pre-decimal silver coin (later nickel silver) piece also known as a two shilling 'bit' (abbreviation 2/-).
Florin may therefore also refer to:
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