Help with a button find

[SpyHunter]

Could anyone please help me ID this detailed button I found in West Germany.

It has a cross at the top and 5 crest in the center. I'm not sure what type of letters those are written around the edge either.

Thanks in advanced for y'alls time and help.

Mark

 

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[Rookster]

It's a beauty. Congrats

 

[fyrffytr1]

There appears to be lettering around the outside of the button but I can't read it. It is not in English. Is there anything on the back?

 

[SpyHunter]

Its definitely not English, but it's not German either.

On the back is the reverse of the same impression.

There appears to be lettering around the outside of the button but I can't read it. It is not in English. Is there anything on the back?

 

[Bramblefind]

Neat find It is the style of an old coin. Similar to this -

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces132983.html

Country Brandenburg-Frankonia
(German states)
Type Common coin
Years 1495-1505
Value 1 Goldgulden (1.5)

Reverse
Floriated cross in circle, small shield of arms in each angle.

Lettering: MONETA: NOVA: AVRE: SWOBACH (or variant)

 

[SpyHunter]

Wow. That is amazing. Now I really want to figure out the history of this button. I just realized today, I have two of these buttons.

Neat find It is the style of an old coin. Similar to this -

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces132983.html

Country Brandenburg-Frankonia
(German states)
Type Common coin
Years 1495-1505
Value 1 Goldgulden (1.5)

Reverse
Floriated cross in circle, small shield of arms in each angle.

Lettering: MONETA: NOVA: AVRE: SWOBACH (or variant)

 

[SpyHunter]

Neat find It is the style of an old coin. Similar to this -

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces132983.html

Country Brandenburg-Frankonia
(German states)
Type Common coin
Years 1495-1505
Value 1 Goldgulden (1.5)

Reverse
Floriated cross in circle, small shield of arms in each angle.

Lettering: MONETA: NOVA: AVRE: SWOBACH (or variant)

The only difference I can see is, on my button, in the center mune has an extra "crest".

 

[SpyHunter]

Thank you very much for your time. Amazing research on your part.

Neat find It is the style of an old coin. Similar to this -

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces132983.html

Country Brandenburg-Frankonia
(German states)
Type Common coin
Years 1495-1505
Value 1 Goldgulden (1.5)

Reverse
Floriated cross in circle, small shield of arms in each angle.

Lettering: MONETA: NOVA: AVRE: SWOBACH (or variant)

 

[DizzyDigger]

Played with the pic a bit to see if I could bring
out the lettering better. Not sure if this is any
help, but here's the results.

 

[Bramblefind]

Here's an earlier version of the coin - it includes the center crest -

Legends and abbreviations of European coins of the 14-19th centuries | Money Museum

Brandenburg —Frankonia, gulden of 1470-1486. Heads – ALBT: MARCH BRAND: ELTO (Albertus MarchioBrandenburgicus Elector), i.e. Albert (Albrekht), markearl of Brandenburg, Price Elector