{"product_id":"9781526158130","title":"The Florentine Florin","description":"Author: Stefano Locatelli\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526158130\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Apr 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 280 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMinted 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Florentine Florin \u003c\/i\u003einvestigates 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920518004894,"sku":"ING-9781526158130","price":194.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526158130.jpg?v=1782822944","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526158130","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}