Florin - Margaret II of Avesnes

Margaret II ruled Hainaut, Holland, and Zeeland simultaneously, an accumulation that made her one of the most powerful territorial rulers in the Low Countries — and a direct rival to the French crown's ambitions in the region. Her gold florins were struck in deliberate imitation of the Florentine florin, then the dominant trade currency of northern Europe, a practical decision that ensured acceptance across markets indifferent to Hainaut's political borders.

The county's mint output during her reign reflects the monetary competition between Low Country princes, each issuing gold in formats designed for interoperability rather than assertion of local identity. Delmonte's G#286 is among the better-documented of her issues.