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| medieval gold Florin coin |
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| gold Florin |
The Florin was a gold coin that was used as a stable currency all over Europe.
The Florin was an Aragonese gold coin first minted in 1346 by order of king Don Pedro IV in imitation of the original gold coin from Florence, Italy. It had a weight of 3.35 g. and showed St. John the Baptist on one side and a fleur de lis on the other. Aragonese florins were minted in Perpignan, Barcelona, Girona, Valencia and Majorca but never in Aragon.
Obverse: Nimbate standing figure of Saint John "the Baptist" facing, holding scepter in left hand.
Legend: S . IOHA (arms of Valencia) NNES . B .
Reverse: Fleur de lis.
Mint Period: 1412-1416
References: Friedberg 8, Cru.V.S. 760. R!
Ruler: Fernand I of Aragon Martin of Aragon (1380-1410)
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 3.46 gm of Pure Gold
The Kingdom of Aragon was a medieval and early modern kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula, corresponding to the modern-day autonomous community of Aragon (Aragón), in Spain. It should not be confused with the larger Crown of Aragon, of which the Kingdom of Aragon was a member along with other territories such as the Kingdom of Valencia or the County of Barcelona, all of them under the rule of the King of Aragon.
Ferdinand I (Spanish: Fernando I; 27 November 1380 – 2 April 1416 in Igualada, Catalonia) called of Antequera and also the Just or the Honest) was king of Aragon, Valencia, Majorca, Sardinia and (nominal) Corsica and king of Sicily, duke (nominal) of Athens and Neopatria, and count of Barcelona, Roussillon and Cerdanya (1412–1416). He was also regent of Castile (1406–1416).