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The guilder (Dutch: gulden, pronounced [ˈɣʏldə(n)] ⓘ) or florin was the currency of the Netherlands from 1434 until 2002, when it was replaced by the euro.. The Dutch name gulden was a Middle Dutch adjective meaning 'golden', [1] and reflects the fact that, when first introduced in 1434, its value was about equal to (i.e., it was on par with) the Italian gold florin.
European Currency Unit and 22 national currencies which were replaced by the euro: Austrian schilling; Belgian franc; Croatian kuna; Cypriot pound; Dutch guilder; Estonian kroon; Finnish markka; French franc; German mark; Greek drachma; Irish pound; Italian lira; Latvian lats; Lithuanian litas; Luxembourgish franc; Maltese lira; Monégasque ...
All de facto present currencies in Europe, and an incomplete list of the preceding currency, are listed here. In Europe, the most commonly used currency is the euro (used by 26 countries); any country entering the European Union (EU) is expected to join the eurozone [1] when they meet the five convergence criteria. [2]
The local name of the currency is used in this list, with the adjectival form of the country or region. ... Dutch florin – Netherlands; East African florin ...
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Florence gulden (1341). 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 in the Republic of Florence).
Duit from Zeeland (1769). The Dutch East India Company (VOC) commissioned a special coin with a monogram engraved on it in order to prevent smuggling.The coin was first minted during the 17th century in the Dutch Republic and was issued in the Netherlands until the year 1816 when it was replaced by cents and ½ cents. [4]