The florin sign (ƒ) is a symbol that is used for the
currencies
A currency, "in circulation", from la, currens, -entis, literally meaning "running" or "traversing" is a standardization of money in any form, in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, for example banknotes and coins.
A more general def ...
named
florin, also called guilder. The Dutch name for the currency is ''gulden''. The symbol "ƒ" is the lowercase version of
Ƒ of the
Latin alphabet
The Latin alphabet or Roman alphabet is the collection of letters originally used by the ancient Romans to write the Latin language. Largely unaltered with the exception of extensions (such as diacritics), it used to write English and th ...
. In many serif typefaces, it can often be substituted with a normal italic small-letter f ( ).
It is used in the following current and obsolete currencies (between brackets their
ISO 4217 currency codes):
Current:
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Aruban florin
The florin (; sign: Afl.; code: AWG) or Aruban guilder is the currency of Aruba. It is subdivided into 100 cents. The florin was introduced in 1986, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder at par. The Aruban florin is pegged to the United St ...
(AWG)
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Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG)
Obsolete:
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Dutch guilder (NLG; until 2002)
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Surinamese guilder (SRG; until 2004)
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Italian florin (until 1533)
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