Ducat
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The ducat coin was used as a trade coin in Europe from the later Middle Ages to the 19th century. Its most familiar version, the gold ducat or sequin containing around 3.5 grams of 98.6% fine gold, or
Ferdinand III depicted on a 100 Hungarian Ducat (1629)
Austrian four ducats, c. 1915 (official restrike)
Netherlands, 1724 Gold ducat, Utrecht
Florin
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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.
Ducat
…and gained wide international acceptance over the centuries. Similarly named silver ducatons also existed. The gold ducat circulated along with the Florentine florin and preceded the modern British pound sterling. The word ducat is from Medieval Latin ducalis = "relating to a duke (or dukedom)", and initially meant…
Florin from the Środa treasure
Reverse of an Italian florin coin
Gold florin or Beiersgulden, struck in the County of Holland under John III of Bavaria
Gold florin or Philippus goudgulden, struck in Dordrecht under Philip the Fair