Owner Comments:
This is the first Wildman that I ever purchased. Not only does it have the provenance of formerly being in the Eric Newman collection, but the toning is also stunning. One of the best-looking Wildman coins I have ever seen.
Obverse: Value, date in legend
Obverse Legend: GEORG: LUD: D: G: D: BR: & L: S: R: I: ELECT:
Reverse: Wildman with a tree in right hand, 24 at right
Reverse Legend: IN RECTO DECUS
Ruler: George Ludwig
Formerly part of the Eric Newman Collection
Georg Ludwig von Hessen-Darmstadt, Prinz
Birthdate: April 25, 1669
Birthplace: Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Death: Died September 13, 1705, in Barcelona, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
Cause of death: Died in the Siege of Barcelona
Place of Burial:
Barcelona, Province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain