Indeed, this is a medieval gold florin. As you have found out, they were minted in Florence Italy, starting in the 13th century, but also in other pars of Europe. As best I can tell, the closest places to Andorra that minted a florin which might have historical significance to Andorra are Barcelona, and Orange, France (quite a bit farther).
It could be authentic and clipped (which would fit the weight), or could be a replica. Because so much of the legend is missing, it might be hard to know.
If you know a jeweller who could test if it is gold, that would be helpful.
Edit: Looking more closely, I think I see a well-defined rim around part of the coin, which is more suggestive of a replica. The color also doesn't look right (even old gold normally looks ...gold), but that can be an artifact of the photo conditions.
It could be authentic and clipped (which would fit the weight), or could be a replica. Because so much of the legend is missing, it might be hard to know.
If you know a jeweller who could test if it is gold, that would be helpful.
Edit: Looking more closely, I think I see a well-defined rim around part of the coin, which is more suggestive of a replica. The color also doesn't look right (even old gold normally looks ...gold), but that can be an artifact of the photo conditions.
Edited by tdziemia
07/11/2021 09:27 am
07/11/2021 09:27 am

























