Aragonese florin

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The Aragonese florin was a medieval gold coin used in the Crown of Aragon, modeled on the Florentine florin and important in Mediterranean trade.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf florin
medieval gold coin
basedOn design and weight of the Florentine florin
circulationArea Catalonia
Kingdom of Aragon
Majorca
Valencia
circulationContext Mediterranean monetary networks
currencyOf Crown of Aragon
denominationSystem Aragonese monetary system
economicImportance important in Mediterranean commerce
hasOrigin Crown of Aragon
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
influencedBy Florentine monetary system
material gold
metallicStandard gold standard
modeledOn Florentine florin
monetaryType gold florin
region Iberian Peninsula
Western Mediterranean
tradeRole international trade coin
regional trade coin
usedAlongside other Aragonese billon coins
other Aragonese silver coins
usedBy Aragonese merchants
Mediterranean traders
usedFor Mediterranean trade
usedIn Crown of Aragon
long-distance trade
maritime trade

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Crown of Aragon
Crown of Aragon ("Valencian florin")
currency

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