CRYPTOZOOLOGY – WENDIGO

Wendigo – 1 AVDP Oz .999 Fine Copper Round | Cryptozoology Collection

Description:

Savage, skeletal, and driven by endless hunger — the Wendigo prowls the darkest parts of folklore in this ferocious addition to the Cryptozoology Collection. A creature of cannibalistic legend and supernatural dread, the Wendigo embodies winter’s brutality and mankind’s deepest taboos.

Struck in .999 fine copper, this 1 oz AVDP round measures 39mm and features a fearsome image: the Wendigo roaring amid a forested outcrop, crowned in jagged antlers and tangled limbs, with carrion birds swirling around it. Its emaciated frame, snarling maw, and clawed hands are captured with intense, chaotic detail. On the reverse, the Cryptozoology Collection’s signature layout remains — a trail of creature tracks and pawprints leading to a bold humanoid footprint beneath the “INTAGLIO MINT” title.

The Legend:

Rooted in Algonquian folklore, the Wendigo is said to be a human twisted into a monster by greed, cannibalism, or dark magic. Towering, skeletal, and possessed by an insatiable desire to consume, the Wendigo stalks the northern forests — a warning against excess and a symbol of primal horror. Often said to grow with every meal, it’s a creature that only gets hungrier the more it feeds.

Highlights:

• Contains 1 oz. AVDP of .999 Fine Copper
• Obverse: The Wendigo perched and snarling among rocks, antlers raised, surrounded by birds; “WENDIGO” inscribed above
• Reverse: Standard Cryptozoology Collection reverse with cryptid tracks, bold footprint, and “INTAGLIO MINT”
• Diameter: 39mm

A chilling, mythic addition for collectors fascinated by indigenous legend, psychological horror, and the beasts born of winter and hunger.