1. a former British coin worth two shillings
Usage: historical
2. a gold coin first issued in Florence, Italy in 1252
Usage: historical
3. any of various European coins or monetary units
Usage: historical

Examples

• The old florin was worth about ten pence in modern currency.
• She found a Victorian florin in her grandmother’s jewelry box.
• The Florentine florin was widely used in medieval European trade.
• Collectors prize rare florins from the 19th century.
• The Dutch florin was replaced by the euro in 2002.
• He paid two florins for the loaf of bread at the medieval fair.