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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Eidolon, post: 4602761, member: 102103&quot;]I thought gulden and florin have a similar origin in the Florentine &quot;fiorino d&#039;oro&quot;.</p><p>And the ducat was associated with the Venetian coin (ducat = coin issued by a dukedom, such as the Duke/Doge of Venice).&nbsp; I would imagine that over hundreds</p><p>of years the meanings might have gotten mixed together to mean any large gold trade coinage, especially those derived from medieval Italy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Either way, a beautiful coin![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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