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 and hanged. Johanna marries Mark and lives happily ever after. "The String of Pearls: A Romance" was published in eighteen weekly parts, in Edward Lloyd's "The People's Periodical and Family Library", issues 7–24, 21 November 1846 to 20 March 1847. It is frequently attributed to Thomas Peckett Prest, but has been more recently been re-assigned to James Malcolm Rymer; other names have also been suggested. The story was then published in book form in 1850 as ""The String of Pearls"", subtitled ""The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance"". This expanded version of the story was 732 pages long. In