Featured My Wildman Addiction

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  1. coin_nut

    coin_nut Well-Known Member

    Maybe like I got addicted to Aachen XII Hellers and ZAR coins...
     
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  3. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    These are some seriously cool coins. Thanks for sharing!
     
    physics-fan3.14, Aug 19, 2018
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  4. Chris B

    Chris B Supporter! Supporter

    Just added a few raw pieces to my collection.

    The first one I am really excited about. It is among the first Wildman coins produced. Scarce in any condition. This is the first one that I have had the opportunity to purchase.

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    1551 Brunswick Wolfenbuttel 1/4 Thaler

    Heinrich the Younger 1514-1568

    Obverse: Bust Left
    Reverse: Wildman in the center.

    The next one is a pretty common type but the condition is exceptional

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    1610 Brunswick Wolfenbuttel Thaler

    Obverse: Helmeted 11-fold arms with central shield of Halberstadt arms
    Reverse: Wildman, tree trunk in right hand, date in legend

    Subject: Heinrich Julius
    Ruler: Heinrich Julius
    Note: Dav.#6285.

    Composition: Silver
     
    Chris B, Nov 3, 2018
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  5. longshot

    longshot Enthusiast Supporter

    Cool thread, cool coins.
    I had to take a quick pic of my wildman.
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    2/3 Thaler
    Braunschweig - Wolfenbuttel
    1694
     
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  6. coin_nut

    coin_nut Well-Known Member

    This one just came, my 2nd Wildman. 1682 GS-BLC 6 mg obv.JPG 1682 GS-BLC 6 mg rev.JPG
     
    coin_nut, Feb 13, 2019
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  7. Chris B

    Chris B Supporter! Supporter

    @coin_nut That 6MG piece is nicely struck.

    I've been picking up some new ones myself.

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  8. Hus.thaler

    Hus.thaler Well-Known Member

    Lots of nice silver here, but how about showing the little bronze pfennigs some love?

    This is the nicest bronze wildman I have; I picked this one up raw in a batch and had a what-the-heck-it-looks-nice moment so it went off for a slab.

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  9. Zohar444

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    Zohar444, Feb 17, 2019
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  10. Chris B

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    @Zohar444 That is stunning. I only have 1 mint state example but it is nowhere near this nice.

    Below is a nice re-strike I picked up a couple of months ago. These were done in the 1970's. I like it but it's not the same as having the originals.

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  11. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Lovely coin Zohar444!
    That "modern" reproduction is nice, proves that they can strike beautifully designed coins if they put they mind to it.
    John
     
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  12. Chris B

    Chris B Supporter! Supporter

    For those interested, I will be displaying my Wildman collection in Chicago at this year's Worlds Fair of Money in August. It will be the first time I have ever attempted something like this so I am a bit intimidated. Will be going in with realistic expectations of results.
     
    Chris B, Apr 8, 2019
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  13. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Good luck! Wish I could be there to see it.

    Funny thing- I have yet to own a German States Wildman coin, in all my years of collecting World coins.

    That oversight won't last forever, surely.
     
    lordmarcovan, Apr 8, 2019
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  14. jgenn

    jgenn World Crown Collector

    Here is an original brillenthaler.

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    And a more traditional wildman thaler.
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  15. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    What is "brillen-" in this context? Google German-to-English translation gives me "eyeglasses", which can't be right.

    I learned about glockentalers (glocken = bells) not long ago, but brillentalers is a new one on me.
     
    lordmarcovan, Apr 9, 2019
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  16. jgenn

    jgenn World Crown Collector

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    jgenn, Apr 9, 2019
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  17. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Well, I'll be. I forgot that spectacles were a thing so early.

    Edit to add: how wild is your Wildman, really, if he's wearing specs? LOL
     
    lordmarcovan, Apr 9, 2019
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  18. jgenn

    jgenn World Crown Collector

    In 1588 that's almost science fiction.
     
    jgenn, Apr 9, 2019
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  19. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Then again, in paintings...

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    1580-1645
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    So there you have it.

    You just put brillentalers on my radar.
     
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  20. Chris B

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  21. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Very nice coins, thanks for posting them:) Lordmarcovan is spot on, spectacles have been around since the Renaissance period.
     
    panzerman, Apr 9, 2019
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