Which medieval Italian city-state minted the gold florin in 1252, a coin that became the dominant trade currency across Europe?
Long before the euro or the pound sterling ruled European trade, one Italian coin dominated merchant ledgers from London to Constantinople. Its purity made it the gold standard of its age.
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