Minted in Florence around November 1252, the florin became one of the leading gold currencies of the Middle Ages. Historians agree that its success was mainly due to the need for a stable means of payment in the networks of international trade. The Florentine Florin investigates the florin as a medium with hitherto neglected political, social, and cultural dimensions. By bringing human agents and political institutions more prominently into the history of the coin, this book enhances our understanding of money and its nature from a historical perspective, and provides an original framework for the integrated study of material culture and economic practices.

Stefano Locatelli is Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellow between Fordham University and the University of Milan.

Table des matières :

Introduction
1 The pre-history of the florin
2 The florin and the merchants
3 The florin and the Crown
4 The florin and the papacy
Conclusion
Appendix
Bibliography
Index

Informations pratiques :

Stefano Locatelli, The Florentine Florin. The Politics and Culture of Money in the Middle Ages, Manchester, Manchester University Press, 2025 ; 1 vol., 272 p. (Artes Liberales). ISBN : 978-1-52615-813-0. Prix : GBP 85,00.

Source : Manchester University Press