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AU58. It's not in hand yet but it looks like the reverse (wildmen) is nicer than the obverse.

 

Darn, I have been looking for a gold Wildman that wasn't crazy priced.

 

My first significant addition to this collection in a while. A 1562 dates Thaler of Heinrich the Younger. USPS took over a month to get it from NY to Indiana so I wasn't sure it would be posted here at all.

In my opinion it is much nicer than the photos show. It is dark but has incredible detail.

PCGS MS62



Obverse: Bust left divides date, titles of Heinrich IX.
Script: Latin
Lettering: HENRIC D GR DVX B-RVNS E LVNEBVR

Reverse: Helmeted 4-fold arms, wildman at right.
Script: Latin

Mint: Goslar, Germany

Composition: Silver
Weight: 28.53 g

 

So, I have added a gold Wildman. It is from Denmark instead of my normal, German States. The best part, it was not crazy money.

1844 2 Christian d'Or

 

I think I just read that the Netherlands has a few Wildman coins too. But, they seem to be very scarce.

 

There are a number of countries that have used the Wildman but they are nowhere near as easy to find as the German States ones are.