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Florin (other)
The florin was a former coin of the Republic of Florence. It may also refer to: Modern currencies * The Netherlands Antillean guilder (abbreviated ANG) is also known as a "florin", and abbreviated NAFl * Aruban florin, the currency of Aruba * Hungarian forint, the official currency of Hungary * The currency sign "ƒ", called the florin sign Obsolete currencies * Austro-Hungarian florin, used from 1754 to 1892 * Dutch guilder, used in the Netherlands from 1680 to 2002 * East African florin, used in British East Africa from 1920 to 1921 * Lombardy-Venetia florin, used in the pre-unification Italian state of Lombardy-Veneto 1862-1866 * South German gulden, used from 1754 to 1873 * United States of Belgium florin, 1790, colloquially referred to as the "Silver Lion" Obsolete denominations * Florin (Aragonese coin), minted in the 14th century * Florin (Australian coin), used from 1910 to 1966 * Florin (English coin), a rare old gold coin valued at six shillings, used only in 1344 * Fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florentine Florin
The Florentine florin was a gold coin struck from 1252 to 1533 with no significant change in its design or metal content standard during that time. It had 54 grains (3.499 grams, 0.113 troy ounce) of nominally pure or 'fine' gold with a purchasing power difficult to estimate (and variable) but ranging according to social grouping and perspective from approximately 140 to 1,000 modern US dollars. The name of the coin comes from the ''Giglio bottonato'' ( it), the floral emblem of the city, which is represented at the head of the coin. History The ''fiorino d'oro'' (gold florin) was used in the Republic of Florence and was the first European gold coin struck in sufficient quantities since the 7th century to play a significant commercial role. The florin was recognized across large parts of Europe. The territorial usage of the '' lira'' and the florin often overlapped, where the lira was used for smaller transactions (wages, food purchases), the florin was for larger transactions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florin (Irish Coin)
The florin (2s) ( ga, flóirín) coin was a subdivision of the pre-decimal Irish pound, worth of a pound. It was more commonly known as the two-shilling coin. The original minting of the coin from 1928 until 1943 contained 75% silver, a higher content than the equivalent British coin. It is believed that this was done so that the new currency would not be seen as a poor substitute to the British currency which circulated alongside. The silver coins are quite noticeable as they have a more "whitish" look than the later cupronickel variety that were minted from 1951, also the silver coins wear less well. The cupronickel variety of coin consisted of 75% copper and 25% nickel. The coin measured in diameter and weighed 11.3 grams. The last florins were produced in 1968. When the currency was decimalised this coin continued to circulate alongside its replacement ten pence, and the florin was finally withdrawn from 1 June 1994 as a smaller ten pence coin was introduced. The reverse d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stardust (2007 Film)
''Stardust'' is a 2007 romantic fantasy adventure film directed by Matthew Vaughn and co-written by Vaughn and Jane Goldman. Based on Neil Gaiman's 1999 novel of the same name, it features an ensemble cast led by Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Sienna Miller, Ricky Gervais, Jason Flemyng, Rupert Everett, Peter O'Toole, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Robert De Niro, with narration by Ian McKellen. The film follows Tristan, a young man from the fictional town of Wall in Great Britain. Wall is a town on the border of the magical fantasy kingdom of Stormhold. Tristan enters the magical world to collect a fallen star to give to his beloved Victoria, in return for her hand in marriage. He collects the star who, to his surprise, is a woman named Yvaine. Witches and the Princes of Stormhold are also hunting for Yvaine. Meanwhile, Tristan tries to get her back to Wall with him before Victoria's birthday, the deadline of her offer. The film was released to positive reviews and grossed $137 million ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' is a 2010 action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the third major installment in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series, and the second chapter in the "Ezio Trilogy", as a direct sequel to 2009's ''Assassin's Creed II''. The game was first released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November and December 2010 and was later made available on Microsoft Windows in March and June 2011. A remastered version of ''Brotherhood'', along with ''Assassins's Creed II'' and its sequel, '' Assassin's Creed: Revelations'', was released as part of ''The Ezio Collection'' compilation for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 15, 2016, and for the Nintendo Switch on February 17, 2022. The plot is set in a fictional history of real-world events and follows the millennia-old struggle between the Assassins, who fight to preserve peace and free will, and the Templars, who desire peace through control. The framing stor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assassin's Creed II
''Assassin's Creed II'' is a 2009 action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montréal and published by Ubisoft. It is the second major installment in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series, and the sequel to 2007's '' Assassin's Creed''. The game was first released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2009, and was later made available on Microsoft Windows in March 2010 and OS X in October 2010. Remastered versions of the game and its two sequels, '' Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' and '' Assassin's Creed: Revelations'', were released as part of ''The Ezio Collection'' compilation for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 15, 2016, and for the Nintendo Switch on February 17, 2022. The game's plot is set in a fictional history of real-world events and follows the millennia-old struggle between the Assassins, who fight to preserve peace and free will, and the Templars, who desire peace through control. The framing story is set in the 21st century and follows Des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilder
Guilder is the English translation of the Dutch and German ''gulden'', originally shortened from Middle High German ''guldin pfenninc'' "gold penny". This was the term that became current in the southern and western parts of the Holy Roman Empire for the Fiorino d'oro (introduced in 1252). Hence, the name has often been interchangeable with ''florin'' ( currency sign ''ƒ'' or ''fl.''). The guilder is also the name of several currencies used in Europe and the former colonies of the Dutch Empire. Gold guilder The guilder or gulden was the name of several gold coins used during the Holy Roman Empire. It first referred to the Italian gold florin introduced in the 13th century. It then referred to the Rhenish gulden (florenus Rheni) issued by several states of the Holy Roman Empire from the 14th century. The Rhenish gulden was issued by Trier, Cologne and Mainz in the 14th and 15th centuries. Basel minted its own ''Apfelgulden'' between 1429 and 1509. Bern and Solothurn followed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Princess Bride (novel)
''The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure, The "Good Parts" Version'' is a 1973 fantasy romance novel by American writer William Goldman. The book combines elements of comedy, adventure, fantasy, drama, romance, and fairy tale. It is presented as an abridgment of a longer work by the fictional S. Morgenstern, and Goldman's "commentary" asides are constant throughout. It was originally published in the United States by Harcourt Brace, then later by Random House, while in the United Kingdom it was later published by Bloomsbury. The book was adapted into a 1987 feature film directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay written by Goldman. William Goldman said, "I've gotten more responses on ''The Princess Bride'' than on everything else I've done put together—all kinds of strange outpouring letters. Something in ''The Princess Bride'' affects people.". A segment of the book was published as "Duel Scene (From ''The Princess Bride'')" in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Total War
Total war refers to a military conflict of unlimited scope. Total War may also refer to: * ''Total War'' (video game series), a video game series developed by The Creative Assembly and now published by Sega *'' Total War: 2006'', a 1999 book by Simon Pearson *''M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War'', a comic book series initially published as ''Total War'' *Total War speech The ''Sportpalast'' speech (german: link=no, Sportpalastrede) or Total War speech was a speech delivered by German Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels at the Berlin Sportpalast to a large, carefully selected audience on 18 February 1943, as t ..., a 1943 speech by Joseph Goebbels * ''Total War'' (novel), a novel in '' The Survivalist'' series by Jerry Ahern See also * '' Spartan: Total Warrior'', a 2006 videogame * * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florin (name)
Florin is derived via intermediary forms from Latin ''floris'' meaning ''flower''. The feminine form is ''Florina''. The Italian equivalent is '' Fiorino'', feminine '' Fiorina''. People named Florin Adopted name: * Saint Florin (Florinus of Remüs, died 856 AD), 7th-century saint ;Surname: *Carl Rudolf Florin (1894–1965), Swedish botanist *Elfriede Florin (1912–2006), German actress *Peter Florin (1921–2014), East German politician and diplomat *Ray Florins (1947–) Race Car Driver ;Given name * Florin Bratu * Florin Buhuceanu *Florin Călinescu * Florin Cernat * Florin Constantiniu * Florin Corodeanu *Florin Gheorghiu * Florin Gardoș * Florin Halagian *Florin Hilbay * Florin Krasniqi *Florin Lovin * Florin Mergea * Florin Georgian Mironcic * Florin Mugur * Florin Pavlovici *Florin Piersic *Florin Popescu *Florin Prunea * Florin Pucă * Florin Răducioiu * Florin Salam *Florin Segărceanu *Florin Vlaicu Florin Vlaicu (born 26 July 1986 in Bucharest) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florin, Pennsylvania
Florin, Pennsylvania was known for being a stop off the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Lancaster County, Pennsylvania populated place uses the zip code 17552. The locality is located within East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania East Donegal Township is a township in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. At the 2020 census, the population was 8,690. History It is named after County Donegal, Ireland. The original township of Donegal was organized by the court of C .... References {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florin, California
Florin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento– Roseville–Folsom Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 52,388 at the 2020 census, up from 47,513 at the 2010 census and 27,653 at the 2000 census. Geography Florin is located at (38.490157, -121.410862). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 The 2010 United States Census reported that Florin had a population of 47,513. The population density was . The racial makeup of Florin was 15,034 (13.0%) White, 7,521 (12.5%) African American, 543 (2.6%) Native American, 13,605 (35.8%) Asian, 815 (2.6%) Pacific Islander, 6,756 (14.2%) from other races, and 3,239 (7.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13,048 persons (29.3%). The Census reported that 47,212 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 294 (0.6%) lived in non-institutional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florin (British Coin)
The British florin, or two- shilling piece (2/– or 2''s''.) was a coin worth of one pound, or 24 pence. It was issued from 1849 until 1967, with a final issue for collectors dated 1970. It was the last coin circulating immediately prior to decimalisation to be demonetised, in 1993, having for a quarter of a century circulated alongside the ten-pence piece, identical in specifications and value. The florin was introduced as part of an experiment in decimalisation that went no further at the time. The original florins, dated 1849, attracted controversy for omitting a reference to God from Queen Victoria's titles; that type is accordingly known as the "Godless florin", and was in 1851 succeeded by the "Gothic florin", for its design and style of lettering. Throughout most of its existence, the florin bore some variation of either the shields of the United Kingdom, or the emblems of its constituent nations on the reverse, a tradition broken between 1902 and 1910, when the coin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
