You most likely mean the 'Florin'.
Try the Greek drachma.
The old French coin starting with the letter "E" is called the Écu. It was a silver coin used in France from the 13th to the 18th century.
Shilling
the Sou (alternate spelling 'sol') was an old French coin.
FRANC
its a drachma
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Three pence piece (thri'pence) abbrieviated as 3d, a British coin made originally in silver and later in brass.
soldo scudo
No. It's origins are European - either Old English or Old High German.
The black coating on an old coin is typically referred to as patina, which is a thin layer of oxidation that forms on the surface of metal over time. It can consist of various compounds depending on the metal composition of the coin, such as copper sulfides or oxides.
Numismatics is the study or collection of currency.