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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 4831878, member: 110226&quot;]Here&#039;s one more Wildman thaler, this one purchased back in 1980-81 from Hal Blackburn (anyone remember him, Blackburn &amp; Blackburn?), Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.</p><p><br /></p><p>I remember seeing this coin in a case in his shop, one rainy winter&#039;s day.&nbsp; His shop was a combination coin store and anything-else-you&#039;d-be-interested-in.&nbsp; He even had a slot machine in his back office (I don&#039;t know if it actually worked).</p><p><br /></p><p>He was quite a character and a very knowledgeable individual, appearing at local coin shows and at major shows such as Long Beach and the ANA for many years, with cases crammed with gold and silver coins ranging from US, to foreign, to ancients. Despite the number of high-end coins that he normally displayed, he was a truly wheeler-dealer, and it was possible to negotiate pretty good purchases with him.</p><p><br /></p><p>He eventually retired, and moved to Killen, Alabama, putting his son in charge of the business.&nbsp; As I recall he died in his sleep in the mid 90s.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is from Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Fredrich Ulrich, Davenport 6303, dated 1617.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Wildman holding tree, date in legend. Lettering: DEO*ET*PATRIAE*ANNO*1617.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Helmeted 11-fold arms. Lettering: FRIDERIC*ULRIC*D*G*DUX*BRUNSVIC:ET*L*.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin weighs 28.8 grams and is 42 mm in diameter.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1168588[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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