Comments on: were florin and guilder both war currencies? http://www.myylt.com/2008/05/05/were-florin-and-guilder-both-war-currencies/ Discussion of Forex Trading and Currency Trading Sat, 19 May 2012 12:17:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: PAULSC http://www.myylt.com/2008/05/05/were-florin-and-guilder-both-war-currencies/#comment-2967 PAULSC Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.myylt.com/2008/05/05/were-florin-and-guilder-both-war-currencies/#comment-2967 The florin was originally a Venetian currency of the 13th century, that inspired namesakes in much of Europe. It has seen lot of wars, and lots of peace treaties. The Dutch gulden was one of those gold coin children of the florin, as best we understand. The florin was originally a Venetian currency of the 13th century, that inspired namesakes in much of Europe. It has seen lot of wars, and lots of peace treaties. The Dutch gulden was one of those gold coin children of the florin, as best we understand.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.myylt.com/2008/05/05/were-florin-and-guilder-both-war-currencies/#comment-2968 Elizabeth Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.myylt.com/2008/05/05/were-florin-and-guilder-both-war-currencies/#comment-2968 Are you talking about the British Florin worth 2 shillings? Both the British Florin and the Dutch Guilder were currencies during the World Wars. The Story of the Florin or Two Shilling Piece In 1911, on the new coins of George V, the value "One Florin" remains, but the wording "Two Shillings" disappears. Even when the reverse designs changed from 1927 to 1936, this value mark remained the same. With the introduction of new designs for George VI in 1937, the wording "Two Shillings" re-appears, but the words "One Florin" were removed. This continued, not only during the minor design changes of 1949, but right through the introduction of new designs for Elizabeth II, until the very last florins of 1967 and 1970. http://www.24carat.co.uk/florinstoryframe.html The Dutch Guilder - In 2002 the guilder was abolished, and replaced by the euro. This meant the end of an illustrious era for the Dutch national currency, which has a proud history of no less than 700 years. http://www.laatstegulden.nl/english.htm Are you talking about the British Florin worth 2 shillings?

Both the British Florin and the Dutch Guilder were currencies during the World Wars.

The Story of the Florin or Two Shilling Piece
In 1911, on the new coins of George V, the value "One Florin" remains, but the wording "Two Shillings" disappears. Even when the reverse designs changed from 1927 to 1936, this value mark remained the same.
With the introduction of new designs for George VI in 1937, the wording "Two Shillings" re-appears, but the words "One Florin" were removed. This continued, not only during the minor design changes of 1949, but right through the introduction of new designs for Elizabeth II, until the very last florins of 1967 and 1970.
http://www.24carat.co.uk/florinstoryframe.html

The Dutch Guilder -
In 2002 the guilder was abolished, and replaced by the euro. This meant the end of an illustrious era for the Dutch national currency, which has a proud history of no less than 700 years.
http://www.laatstegulden.nl/english.htm

]]> By: CrazyChick http://www.myylt.com/2008/05/05/were-florin-and-guilder-both-war-currencies/#comment-2969 CrazyChick Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.myylt.com/2008/05/05/were-florin-and-guilder-both-war-currencies/#comment-2969 Pretty much, yes. At least, they were both currencies. The other connection is in the book/movie The Princess Bride, Prince Humperdink wants to start a war between Florin and Guilder (the names of the two fictional kingdoms). Pretty much, yes. At least, they were both currencies.

The other connection is in the book/movie The Princess Bride, Prince Humperdink wants to start a war between Florin and Guilder (the names of the two fictional kingdoms).

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