Florin Florentine lire. The values of other countries' money continually varied against each other, reinforcing the florin's utility as a common measure of value for foreign exchange transactions. The word florin was borrowed in many other countries: for example, the Dutch guilder (abbreviated to Fl), as well as the coin first issued in 1344 by Edward III of England – then valued at six shillings, composed of 108 grains (6.99828 grams) of gold with a purity of 23 carats and 3 grains (or 23 carats) – and more recently relating to a British pre-decimal silver coin (later nickel silver) also known
The String of Pearls later years there were many different literary, stage and eventually film adaptations which renamed, further expanded and often drastically altered the original story. A scholarly, annotated edition of "The String of Pearls" was published in 2007 by the Oxford University Press under the title of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street", edited by Robert Mack. Penny dreadfuls were often written carelessly and contained themes of gore and violence. "The String of Pearls" is no different. Its style of writing makes it a perfect example of a penny dreadful, having a sensational, violent subject matter that plays off of