shanxi Posted October 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 17, 2022 W for Kingdom of Wu Kingdom: Wu King: Sun Quan Obv: Da Quan Dang Qian (Large coin value 1000) Rev: blank Value: 1000 Year: 238 Material: AE, 12.2g, 34.8mm Ref..: Hartill 11.34, FD534, S195 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 17, 2022 W for Wei Dynasty Northern Wei Dynasty Emperor: Yong An Obv: Yong An Whu Zu Rev: blank Year: 529 Material: AE, 2.22g, 23mm Ref.: Hartill 13.23, FD608, S239 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 17, 2022 W for Emperor Wu of the northern Zhou Dynasty Emperor: Wu Obv: 永通万国 Yong Tong Wan Guo, in 玉箸 Yu Zhu style. Rev: blank Value: 10 Wu Xing Da Bu coins Material: AE, 2.44g, 26.1mm. Ref.: Hartill 13.32-33, FD644-655, S250-251 Emperor: Wu Obv: Bu Quan (spade coin) Rev: blank Value: 5 Wu Zhu Year: 561 Material: AE, 3.63g, 25.74mm Ref.: Hartill 13.29, S245, FD639 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 17, 2022 More chinese coins W for Wu Zong (Külüq Khan) Yuan Dynasty Emperor: Wu Zong (Külüq Khan) Obv: Mongolian: Ta Üen Tung Baw Rev: blank Value: 10 Year: 1310-1311 AE, 22.83g, 41.5mm Ref.: Hartill 19.46, FD 1733, S1099 W for Wu Sangui Emperor: Wu Sangu Obv: Li Yong Tong Bao 利用通寶 Rev: Li 厘 Value: 1 Year: 1674-1678 AE, 5.11g, 26.6mm Ref.: Hartill 21.91 W for Wu Shifan Emperorr: Wu Shifan 吳世璠 Obv: Hong Hua Tong Bao 洪化通宝 Rev: empty AE, 3.77g, 25.5mm Ref.: Hartill 21.113 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted October 17, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 17, 2022 Tough letter, since it didn't exist in Greek or Roman times. Wings, wreath, woman, and wear on a coin that I wanted, wished, wraggled, and won. ELIS, Olympia. 111th Olympiad 336 BCE AR Stater 22mm, 11.63 g, 6h Hera mint. Head of Hera right, wearing ornamented stephanos inscribed [FAΛEI]Ω[N] / Eagle standing left, head right, wings spread, on rock; all within wreath. Seltman, Temple 341–5 var. (dies FG/–); BCD Olympia 159 (same obv. die); HGC 5, 394. Ex CNG 9 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) Until now nobody posted these two Ws: W for wolf Argos AR-Obol, 330-270 v.Chr Obv.: Av: Head of wolf right Rev: Large A; Π-P across upper field, club right below; all within incuse square. BCD Peloponnesos 1085, SNG Copenhagen -; BMC Peloponnesus pg. 143, 93. W for Warrior Herennia Etruscilla Ionia, Samos AE28 Obv.: ЄΡЄΝ ЄΤΡΟΥϹΚΙΛΛΑ ϹЄB, Draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent. Rev.: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ, Warrior advancing right, head left, with foot set upon prow right, extending hand and holding shield. Ae, 12.41g, 28 mm Ref.: RPC IX 682; BMC 363 Edited October 17, 2022 by shanxi 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewomack Posted October 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) W for Whatever Mittelalter Deutschland. Pfennig (1441). Leichte Prägeschwäche. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Augsburg-Bistum u. Stadt (gemeinschaftlich). And for Writer Marcus Aurelius. AR Denarius. Struck 161/2 AD. M ANTONINVS AVG, bare head right / CONCORD AVG TR P XVII, COS III in exergue, Concordia seated left, holding patera, resting left elbow on statuette of Spes set on base. 18mm 3.4gm Edited October 17, 2022 by ewomack 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 17, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 1 hour left. Great effort everyone with a difficult letter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 17, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) We will see how it goes but I think 24 hours will be enough for X. Xcited enough to xercise your right to display your xemplary X's Go for it Edited October 17, 2022 by expat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted October 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 17, 2022 X as a Mark of Value Q. Curtius and M. Sergius Silus, 116-115 BC. AR Brockage Denarius (19mm, 3.63g, 12h). Rome mint. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) behind. Rev: Incuse of same. Ref: Cf. Crawford 285/2; cf. Sydenham 537; Curtia 2 (all for obverse type). Fine, toned, scratches, bankers’ marks. From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex coin show c.1980 @ $45. Ex CNG Keystone 6 Auction (11 Mar 2022), Lot 3076. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted October 17, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 17, 2022 Xenophon Traveler, adventurer, horse expert, master of military tactics, and philosopher Xenophon was born in Athens and was likely still living when this coin was minted. ATTICA, Athens AR Tetradrachm 22.5mm, 17.18g, 1h Circa 454-404 BCE Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597 Ex CNG inventory June 2004 Ex CNG January 2021 9 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 18, 2022 Xerxes II of Persian Empire 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 18, 2022 Braunschweig-Wolfenbuttel AV Zehn Thaler 1834-CvC Braunschweig Mint Herzog Wilhelm I "X" as mark of value. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted October 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 18, 2022 Can't get X- ier than this Aes Grave quadrans from Luceria... 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted October 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 18, 2022 RR denarius - anonymous - with X value mark. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 18, 2022 (edited) X for Emperor Xuan of the Chen Dynasty Emperor: Xuan Obv: 太货六铢, Tai Huo Liu Zhu Rev: blank Year: 579 AE, 2.04g, 23.6mm Ref: Hartill 13.18, FD 599, S243 Edited October 18, 2022 by shanxi 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 18, 2022 X for the Xi Ning Period of Emperor Shenzong Emperor: Shenzong, 神宗 Obv: Xi Ning Yuan Bao 熈寧元寶 Regular script Rv: blank Value: 1 Year: 1068-1077 AE, 3.80g, 23.8mm Ref.: Hartill 16.183 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 18, 2022 (edited) X for the Xuan He Period of Emperor Huizong Emperor : Huizong, 徽宗 Obv: Xuan He Tong Bao, 宣和通寶 Li Script, Bao in Regular Script (spread feet). Rev: blank Value: 1 Year: 1119-1125 AE, 25mm, 3.26g Ref.: Hartill 16.486, S655, Gorny 105-34 Edited October 18, 2022 by shanxi 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di Nomos Posted October 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 18, 2022 This is pushing it, but this octadrachm of Alexander I of Macedon is ex: Gillet, Jameson, Prowe, Rosen & Prospero collections. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 18, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Di Nomos said: This is pushing it, but this octadrachm of Alexander I of Macedon is ex: Gillet, Jameson, Prowe, Rosen & Prospero collections. There is an X in Alexander also, lol 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 18, 2022 More chinese coins X for Xing Zong (liao Dynasty) Emperor : Xing Zong 興宗 (1031-1055) Obv: Chong Xi Tong Bao clockwise 重熙通寶 Rev: empty AE, 3.95g, 23.68mm Ref.: Hartill 18.11, FD1619, S1065 X for Xuan De of the Ming Dynasty Emperor: Xuan De 宣德 Obv: Xuan De Tong Bao 宣德通寶 Rev: empty AE, 3.19g, 24.5mm Ref.: Hartill 20.123 X for Xian Feng of the Qing Dynasty Emperor: Xian Feng Place of manufacture: Board of Works, new branch. Obv: Xian Feng Zhong Bao 咸 豐 重 寶 Rev: Dang 當 Wushi 十五 (value 50), Boo Yuwan Value: 50 Material: brass, 33g, 44.3mm Ref.: Hartill 22.760, small type Recognition marks: six strokes At 貝 and fou Bao. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted October 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 18, 2022 X for Charles X (King of France 1824-1830) Charles X (1824-1830) - 2 francs 1826 - Atelier de Bayonne (L) CHARLES X ROI DE FRANCE . tête a gauche Ecu de france couronné dans une couronne de laurier, dans le champ 2 | F, a l'exergue 1826 L Tranche inscrite : DOMINE SALVVM FAC REGEM 9.87 gr Ref : Le Franc 10 # 258/19 Q 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted October 18, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 18, 2022 Ancient wind-sail xylophone. For those of you who question whether this is an ancient xylophone, I ask why you're perfectly fine with a cow riding a dolphin, but have issues with a four-barred xylophone... Thrace, Byzantion AR Siglos 340-320 BCE 5.24g Bull standing left on a dolphin, monogram of Byzantion above. Incuse wind-sail pattern. SNG Cop 475-477 Ex Aegean Numismatics 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 18, 2022 (edited) X for X-rated coins Julia Titi Flavia Augusta AD 178-182 AR Denarius Obv.: : IVLIA AVGVSTA TITI AVGVSTI F.,Draped bust right. Rev.: VENVS AVGVST, Venus standing right, back facing, leaning upon column to left, holding helmet and sceptre. Ag, 3.20g, 20mm Ref.: RIC II 388 [C2], CRE 8 [S] Faustina II Bronze As Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, hair in waves and bun at the back Reverse: VENERI VICTRICI (to victorious Venus), Venus standing right, nude to the waist, both hands holding the right arm of Mars, Mars standing front, nude, helmeted head left, shield on his left arm, parazonium at left side, S - C (senatus consulto) across field. AE, 11.911g, maximum diameter 26.5mm, die axis 195° Ref.: RIC III MA1680 (R); BMCRE IV p. 543, MA999; Cohen III 241; SRCV II 5305; Hunter II p. 360, 78, Edited October 18, 2022 by shanxi 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapphnwn Posted October 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 18, 2022 X as mark of value Anonymous Ar Denarius 214-213 BC Obv Helmeted head of Roma right X behind. Rv Dioscuri charging right with couched lances. Crawford 44/5 4.82 grms 21 mm Photo by W. Hansen I almost feel like I am cheating here. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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