What do you think this Leopold Hogmouth would grade?

coinsarefun

Stefanie

bidask

AU 50

adamlaneus

That's one of those awesome old designs. Or is it old in the context of world coins? This is machine made, right, sort it's sort of modern I suppose.

Does anyone know why the artwork looks so odd and stylized?

This coin looks like a very nice example. I wonder if I will run across one some day? Beautiful!

Preussen

Nice . Assuming there are no problems, I'd say AU50-ish, too. My 1701 Thaler went AU50 at NGC. (I have no reverse pic) -Preussen

lordmarcovan

I guess that cinches it. AU50 it is.

I was gonna say 55, but seeing Preussen's has made me jmp on the AU50 bandwagon.

I sure wish I could afford Thalermania.

adamlaneus

I just did a little reading.

Stunning.

The coin is in fact modeled after the real person.

Inbreeding!!! This is the first time i've connected the dots from royal family inbreeding to a bizarre looking old coin!

Okay, what do these go for. How much do I have to save up?!? It's over. I'm done.

newbiecollector

I'm with Rob on this. I thought at least 55..........
I would give 55 level money for it. I like the "look" a lot

ajaan

AU58

newbiecollector

To me it has the "look"................and that is why I buy most every coin I have.

Maybe not the best reason for most...........but sure works for me

I agree 58 was what I was thinking...........but I can't grade of course

coinsarefun

<< <i>I just did a little reading.

Stunning.

The coin is in fact modeled after the real person.

Inbreeding!!! This is the first time i've connected the dots from royal family inbreeding to a bizarre looking old coin!

Okay, what do these go for. How much do I have to save up?!? It's over. I'm done. >>










Here is an auction search at Heritage link
not sure if it is accurate price indication or not. It could be this particular year.

And, oh yes what a history




Stefanie

coinsarefun

Here is another list I found



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Stefanie

JimK

I'm going to be different and say that one will grade: AU53.
Jim

adamlaneus

And here I am at work, unable to remember my heritage password.



Some web searching shows me that these are generally not "5 digit" coins. That makes me happy. That means I may be able to own one some day!!!

Doogy

<< <i>And here I am at work, unable to remember my heritage password.



Some web searching shows me that these are generally not "5 digit" coins. That makes me happy. That means I may be able to own one some day!!! >>



yup, you're right. a few hundred to a few thousand for the really choice stuff is a safe bet.

ajaan

Now that I look at it more, AU58 is too high. AU50-53

JoesMaName

<< <i>

<< <i>I just did a little reading.

Stunning.

The coin is in fact modeled after the real person.

Inbreeding!!! This is the first time i've connected the dots from royal family inbreeding to a bizarre looking old coin!

Okay, what do these go for. How much do I have to save up?!? It's over. I'm done. >>





Here is an auction search at Heritage link
not sure if it is accurate price indication or not. It could be this particular year.

And, oh yes what a history

Stefanie >>




Great coin I'd say 50-55ish, and I agree - it has the look.
Interesting comment on inbreeding... as in - Maybe he really did look like that...

He does look a bit like Butthead in a Louis the XIV wig.

Not so much in your example but in this one:

coinkat

45 on a bad day and 50 tops

a coin that has a nice look

congrats

adamlaneus

<< <i>as in - Maybe he really did look like that... >>



Look!

Wikipedia - Leopold I

Leopold was physically unprepossessing. Short and sickly, he had inherited the Habsburg lip to a degree unusual even in his inbred family. Historian William Coxe described Leopold in the following manner: "His gait was stately, slow and deliberate; his air pensive, his address awkward, his manner uncouth, his disposition cold and phlegmatic."

He was truly a little freakier than normal!

adamlaneus

This is fascinating to me.


The Latin inscription reads (obverse): LEOPOLDVS D[EI] G[RATIA] R[OMANORVM] I[MPERATOR] S[EMPER] A[VGVSTVS] G[ERMANIAE] H[VNGARIAE] B[OHEMIAE] REX (reverse): ARCHID[VX] AVS[TRIAE] DVX B[VRGVNDIAE] CO[MES] TYR[OLIS] 1670.


In English: "Leopold, by the Grace of God, Emperor of the Romans, always Augustus, of Germany, Hungary, and Bohemia, King, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Count of Tyrol, 1670."


So, if you think that the US Mint has, by law, a lot of things to put onto US coins....compare with this!

coinsarefun

I think you are hooked Adam
end of story, lights out, game over, jello's jigglin
And I am happy to see it!





Stefanie

Preussen

<< <i>This is fascinating to me.


The Latin inscription reads (obverse): LEOPOLDVS D[EI] G[RATIA] R[OMANORVM] I[MPERATOR] S[EMPER] A[VGVSTVS] G[ERMANIAE] H[VNGARIAE] B[OHEMIAE] REX (reverse): ARCHID[VX] AVS[TRIAE] DVX B[VRGVNDIAE] CO[MES] TYR[OLIS] 1670.


In English: "Leopold, by the Grace of God, Emperor of the Romans, always Augustus, of Germany, Hungary, and Bohemia, King, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Count of Tyrol, 1670."


So, if you think that the US Mint has, by law, a lot of things to put onto US coins....compare with this! >>

In short, he was the Holy Roman Emperor -Preussen

farthing

I know that at some point in time I will have to own one of his thalers!

theboz11

I hope you don't mind me adding this NEWP from a forum member. I would grade yours 50ish, tho I am far from an expert. I just got this for my Lion collection.

SYRACUSIAN

For a moment, I really thought that Hogmouth was your new lion. Rich hair, imagine him with his mouth wide open shouting at somebody.


Then I saw a similar looking creature on the shield on the reverse, so I assumed that this was the lion.

theboz11

Yes, that little lion on the shield was the justification for buying that beauty.

JoesMaName

theboz11 - Another great looking coin