Unknown hammered gold coin

[dave-lowe 0]

I bought this fairly recently from a well known auction site. The seller said it was found in Wiltshire. It's the first hammered gold coin I have owned, and I've been collecting over 30 years!

Naturally, I was interested because the coin isn't English. At first, I thought it might be French or Italian, but I have seen pictures of so many similar ones. I think it might be from one of the German states. Can anyone identify it? - I suppose it dates from around the 15th Century.

[davidrj 194]

Interesting the obverse suggests Venice, but the reverse looks very like a Portuguee quinas (five shields each containing five coins, with castles in each quarter

here's a copper example 1438-1481 Portugal, Alfonso V Ceitil

[davidrj 194]

oops!

here's a copper example 1438-1481 Portugal, Alfonso V Ceitil

[JPK 3]

Reminds me of a goldgulden

Something lie this

http://www.ma-shops.com/hanseaten/item.php5?id=141010002〈=en