ANTIQUE GOLD FLORENTINE FORINT ON PURPLE GOLD FINISH MONEY CLIP

The forint was one of the first gold coins to be minted after the fall of the Roman Empire in Italy . Weighing 3.54 grams was beaten 24 carat gold for the first time in 1252 in Florence. The name comes from the name of the lily in Latin , the heraldic symbol of Florence , represented on the obverse of the coin. On the reverse side there was St. John , the patron saint of the city , standing. In the thirteenth century, and until the Renaissance , the forint , thanks to the growing power of Florence bank , became the preferred currency of exchange in Europe and together with the duchy of Venice also the most imitated . In fact, the types of the famous Florentine coin were beaten by several countries with which Florence entertained business relationships such as Spain, France, the Netherlands , Luxembourg, Czech Republic , Hungary, Poland , changing only the legend , initially had a great adherence to the originals and then go to iconographic choices that best identified the country imitating . And not only that . For the remarkable prestige attained, the Florentine florin was imitated in several Italian cities including Rome , Naples and some centers of northern Italy .