German States (Mecklenburg-Wismar): silver witten, struck after the Wendish Coinage Union of 1379

Obverse: Crowned bull's head facing, with protruding tongue.
Reverse: Lily cross or cross fleurée, star in center.
Issuer: Wismar, Hanseatic city in Mecklenburg, Germany.
Specifications: Silver witten, 17 mm approx., 1.36 g. Slightly double-struck on obverse.
Grade: PCGS XF40; cert. #39640148. Purchased raw.
Reference: Numista-108456, Jesse 365, Oertzen 257-264, Kunzel 2 A/i.*
Provenance: ex-Holger Siee, Germany, via MA-Shops, 11 June 2020.*
Notes: Struck after the recess of 1379, under the Wendischer Münzverein (Wendish Coinage Union). The same bull motif on this coin remains on the coat of arms of Mecklenburg to this day.
Comments: The whimsical, cartoonish bull with his tongue sticking out proved irresistible to me. He reminds me a bit of the gorgons on some ancient Greek coins. I affectionately call this my MCMC ("Mad Cow Medieval Coin").









 

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