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in the Canterbury tales what does the gold florins represent
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Incredible wealth!!
Most people in those days didn't see much, if any, money.
Most people in those days didn't see much, if any, money.
bobpursley
It represented the best coin available. In Dante's time, Florence was the pre-eminent center, the florin was a 4gram gold coin. The Florence florin was the best standard coin of the time. It represented strength, and value.