The coin will have been minted by someone (probably one of the English monarchs) that claimed title to the French throne. The upper left and lower right quadrants of the shield are the french royal emblems (consistent with the way Henry IV, Edward IV, and Elizabeth I used/placed the French Fluer de Lis in their Royal coat of arms). I'd suggest looking at the personal coat of arms for the English monarchs of that period.
Scratch the English monarchs idea......we're looking at a coin that was minted in Flanders. If you look at
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you'll find several Flemish coins with the same coat of arms. The sample posted is from around 1470. Still working on whether your coin is older or newer.
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Bingo !!! Check out the Double Stuyver minted in Brugge c. 1467-1474 shown at
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Looks like a match to me.
That means the coin is from the Duchy of Burgundy during the reign of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy
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(and the heraldic pieces all fit in, including his ties to England and to France. )
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