Denmark: trial coins from the 1980s

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Though a widespread European phenomenon in tales and legends, I suspect that the Danish giant wild man with the club originated in Braunschweig, where it figures alone or as shield supporter on several of its coins. There were deep forests in the Harz area and legend had it that the wild man was roaming them. The town of Wildemann in the Harz was named after him by people who claimed they had met him and his wife. In reality, the Harz was populated by fugitives, especially thieves, robbers, escaped prisoners and women who feared being accused of witchcraft.

Peter

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Image © Bruun Rasmussen.

Margrethe II, Pattern, 20 kroner 1984, GP 23 - 51 specimens produced cf. GP.


What does GP Mean here?

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The GP numbers occur in a coin catalogue by Frovin Sieg (likely Norden). I gave my copy away, so I can't check. Sorry. The P probably stands for PRØVEMØNT (pattern).

Peter

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Apparently (I could, as usual, be wrong ...) this "GP" is short for "Gaveprotokol". That would be some gift list/protocol, see here for example. Or do a search at that website.

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Thank you, both!