Guilder

The guilder (Dutch gulden) is the name of the currency used in the Netherlands from the 15th century until 1999, when it was replaced by the euro. The guilder is still in use in Suriname, Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles.

In the 13th century, coins struck in Florence, Italy - the florenus - were widely accepted throughout Europe, including the Netherlands. Through time, the name and form of the coins became adapt to the region, and the name gulden was used, derived from the German Goldene (golden). However, the abbreviation for the florenus, fl. or f, remained to be in use.

Through time, sub-currencies of the guilder emerged. Among them was the daalder, one and a half guilder. The name was derived from a large German coin called thaler, name thus as a tale was depicted on the coin. The name of the dollar was later derived from the Dutch daalder.