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DictionaryflorinCoin or currency unit
noun

florin

FLOR-in/ˈflɔːrɪn/

A coin or monetary unit used in several countries.

The old British florin bears a heraldic design.

A close, enlarged view of a historic British silver florin, with its heraldic reverse and intrinsic denomination marking clearly identifying the former European coin.
Etymology
florinItalianFlorentine gold coin

Italian fiorino comes from the word for flower: the Florentine gold coin bore a lily, the city's symbol. Its name thus recalls the image stamped on it.

In context

Enhanced Public Domain105:47
I have 10,000 Florin A Year Without Greek I eat heartily without Greek
1800s Fiction Audiobook: Mary Shelley - Frankenstein

More examples

  • An old British florin was worth two shillings.
  • The price tag in Aruba listed the amount in florins.
  • The museum displayed florins from several historical periods.

Forms

florin · florins