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<p>[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 3105811, member: 84179"]I love the Wildemann coins from the Braunschweig states and have a few. About 30 years ago, I spent a semester at Technische Universitat Clausthal in the Harz Mountains which is prime wildemann country.</p><p><br /></p><p>Why was the wildemann prominent in the Brunswick/Braunscheig states? I can only speak for the Harz area which is mountainous with deep forests. There was also a lot of mining and prospecting activity in that region during the middle ages, so people would regularly be out in the woods. Legends are a good way to explain the unknown, and considering the rough terrain and isolation, the legend of the wildemann taking hold makes sense. It is also a big area for witch folklore. There are lots of cool notgeld with witches and devils from that region. Just my opinion to consider. Who knows if it is accurate.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 3105811, member: 84179"]I love the Wildemann coins from the Braunschweig states and have a few. About 30 years ago, I spent a semester at Technische Universitat Clausthal in the Harz Mountains which is prime wildemann country. Why was the wildemann prominent in the Brunswick/Braunscheig states? I can only speak for the Harz area which is mountainous with deep forests. There was also a lot of mining and prospecting activity in that region during the middle ages, so people would regularly be out in the woods. Legends are a good way to explain the unknown, and considering the rough terrain and isolation, the legend of the wildemann taking hold makes sense. It is also a big area for witch folklore. There are lots of cool notgeld with witches and devils from that region. Just my opinion to consider. Who knows if it is accurate.[/QUOTE]
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