Crusades Wendish Crusade 1 Oz. The coin has been graded MS70 Antiqued by N GC, a. The wait is over because the Holy Crusaders Series is back with a. New release for the Northern Crusades: The Wendish Crusade. There are more details as the previous issues, but the general. Idea is the same. The coin has an antique finish and is struck on a 1 oz pure silver. In the highest antique quality. It has a limited mintage of only 1000. Pcs worldwide and comes with Certificate of Authenticity. Second edition in the Northern Crusades will for sure excite those. Who have collected the previous issues. The reverse of the coin has a detailed scenery of the capture of. Insert on the right a cameo of Henry the Lion who was. One of the main commanders in the crusade. He was the most. Powerful German prince of his time. He ruled from the Baltics to. At the top is written the name WENDISH CRUSADE. Complemented by the year 1147 when it started and at the bottom. The name HENRY THE LION and the year 2022 the year of. The obverse side of the coin depicts two stylized Templar warriors. With a sword and flag. At the top is written the series name. “HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES”. The obverse also has the Coat. Of Arms with Queen Elizabeth II and the inscriptions: COOK. ISLANDS” (the issuing country), “2022” (the year of issue) and “5. DOLLARS (the face value). The Wendish Crusade military campaign started in 1147 and was. One of the five major Northern Crusades. It was started because. Peaceful means by the German archbishops of Bremen and. Magdeburg to convert the Wends to Christianity failed. Knew about the plans to invade and thus preemptively invaded. Shortly later in 1147 the march of the. It was the Kingdom of German with the Roman. Empire against the Slavic Tribes in now northeast Germany and. The conquered lands from the Wends were rich in resources. Which made it easy to find people to join this Holy Crusade. Rewards were high however the result of the Wendish Crusade. Lands were conquered, people converted but not to. The full extend as planned. The same as the Second Crusade to. The Holy Land, which occurred at the same time. Secondary goals were achieved though. Weight – 1 Troy oz. Diameter – 38.61mm.