690 - Austria. Sigismund (1439-1490). AR Kreuzer, Hall mint. Obv. SIGISMUNDUS, large cross over smaller cross, four pointed star in upper left field. Rev. + COMES star TIROL, crowned eagle standing facing, head to left, with open wings. Moeser/Dworschak 31. AR. 0.98 g. 19 mm. About VF/VF.

691 - Austria. Lot of five (5) unclassified AR denominations; including: Max Gandolf von Kuenburg (Archbishop of Salzburg), Franz I Stephan (Holy Roman Emperor), Leopold I (Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke of Austria), Charles VI (Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke of Austria). AR.

692 - Austria. Ferdinand II (1619-1637). AR 3 Kreuzer, Graz mint, 1624. KM 493. AR. 1.75 g. 22 mm. VF.

693 - Austria. Leopold I (1657 - 1705). AR 3 Kreuzer, Hall in Tirol mint, 1647. Herinek 1418. AR. 1.55 g. 21 mm. Good VF.

694 - Austria. Leopold I (1657-1705). AR 3 Kreuzer 1670, Vienna mint. KM 1169; Herinek 1313-1322. AR. 1.37 g. 21.5 mm. VF.

695 - Austria. Leopold I (1657-1705). AR 6 Kreuzer, Vienna mint, 1686 WM. AR. 2.13 g. 24 mm. Rare. Lightly toned. Slightly bent due to the minting machine used. VF.

696 - Austria. Leopold I (1657-1705). AR 3 Kreuzer, Hermannstadt mint (Transylvania, Imperial mint), 1696 F-T. Herinek 1637. AR. 1.25 g. 21 mm. Rare. Old cabinet tone. About VF.

697 - Austria. Leopold I (1657 - 1705). AR 3 Kreuzer, Prague mint, 1700 GE. KM 590. AR. 1.74 g. 22.5 mm. Very well preserved for issue. About EF.

698 - Austria. Joseph I (1705-1711). AR Poltura, Hermannstadt mint (Transylvania, Imperial mint), 1705 F-T. AR. 1.22 g. 20 mm. Rare. Possibly a contemporary counterfeit. About VF.

699 - Austria. Joseph I (1705-1711). AR Poltura, Hermannstadt mint (Transylvania, Imperial mint), 1707 F-T. Herinek 281. AR. 0.94 g. 19 mm. Rare. Lightly toned. Pierced, otherwise. VF.

700 - Austria. Franz I Stephan (1745-1765). AE Kreuzer, Graz mint, 1762 G. AE. 10.83 g. 25 mm. Acid-treated surfaces. VF/Good VF.

701 - Austria. Franz I Stephan (1745-1765). Lot of two (2) AE Kreuzer, Vienna mint, 1762 W. Herinek 634. AE. Acid-treated surfaces.

702 - Austria. Maria Theresa (1740-1780). AR Taler, dated 1780 SF. AR. 28 g. 41 mm. VF. Since the death of Maria Theresa in 1780, the coin has always been dated 1780. After introducing the decimal system (1 Gulden = 100 Kreuzer) in 1858, it lost its status as a currency in Austria. The 'Maria Theresa Thaler' continues to be produced by the Austrian Mint in Vienna.

703 - Austria. Maria Theresa (1740-1780). AR Taler, dated 1780, SF. AR. 28.06 g. 40.5 mm. About EF. Since the death of Maria Theresa in 1780, the coin has always been dated 1780. After introducing the decimal system (1 Gulden = 100 Kreuzer) in 1858, it lost its status as a currency in Austria. The 'Maria Theresa Thaler' continues to be produced by the Austrian Mint in Vienna.

704 - Austria. Joseph II (1780-1790). CU 1/4 Kreutzer 1782 A, Vienna. KM 2051. CU. 1.94 g. 18 mm. Encapsulated by Classical Coin Grading MS 62.

705 - Austria. Franz II/I (1792-1805-1835). AE 15 Kreuzer A, Vienna mint, 1807. Frühwald 512; Jaeger 166. AE. 12.1 g. 35.5 mm. About EF/EF.

706 - Austria. Franz Joseph (1848-1916). AR Florin or Gulden, Vienna mint, 1860 A. Frühwald 1456; Jaeger 328. AR. 12.31 g. 29.5 mm. VF.

707 - Austria. Franz Joseph (1848-1916). AE 4 Kreuzer, Karlsburg mint (Transylvania), 1860 E. Frühwald 1622. AE. 13.1 g. 27 mm. About VF.

708 - Austria. Franz Joseph (1848-1916). AR 5 Kreuzer, Vienna mint, 1863 A. Frühwald 1617; Jaeger 324. AR. 1.34 g. 16.5 mm. Partly toned. About UNC/UNC.

709 - Austria. Franz Joseph (1848-1916). NI 20 Heller 1894. KM 2803. NI. 4.03 g. 21 mm. Rare in this grade. Encapsulated by Classical Coin Grading MS 64, Prooflike.

710 - Austria. Franz Joseph (1848-1916). AR 5 Kronen, Vienna mint, 1900. Frühwald 1959. AR. 23.99 g. 36 mm. Cabinet tone. Minor marks. About EF.

711 - Austria. Franz Joseph (1848-1916). AR 5 Kronen, Vienna mint, 1908. Dav. 35; Herinek 771. AR. 24.05 g. 36.5 mm. Lustrous surfaces; almost prooflike. Cabinet tone. EF/About EF. For the 60th anniversary of reign.

712 - Austria. Franz Joseph (1848-1916). AR 2 Kronen, Vienna mint, 1912. Frühwald 1963; Jaeger 384. AR. 10 g. 27 mm. Good VF.

713 - Austria. First Republic (1918-1938). CuNi 50 Groschen, Vienna mint, 1935. KM 2854. CuNi. 5.48 g. 24 mm. UNC.

714 - Austria. Wörthersee. Touring Club. Rectangular plaque, Wörthersee, 7–9 June 1930. 73 x 55 mm. AE.

715 - Belgium. Leopold I (1790-1865). AE Medal, 1862. For the king's return to the capital. Obv. LEOPOLD I ROI DES BELGES. Head right, wearing wreath of oak. Rev. RENTREE DU ROI A BRUXELLES. A man and two boys greet the king's arrival; in the background, an exuberant crowd in front of the trees and palace on the right; in exergue, 24 SEPT. 1862. BDM III, 90. AE. 88 g. 60.5 mm. Opus: Adolphe Jouvenel. Some scratches on obverse, otherwise. about EF. The medal commemorates the king's return to the capital after a serious illness.

716 - Belgium. Leopold II (1865-1909). AR 5 Francs, 1869. AR. 24.96 g. 38 mm. Good VF.

717 - Belgium. AE Medal, 1924. For the centenary of the Belgian General Life Insurance Company. Obv. Three female figures before the rising sun, the one on the left hand side is seated with baby and small child. Rev. Inscription in ten lines. AE. 110.7 g. 75 mm. Opus: C. Devreese. EF. Founded 1824 under the name of Compagnie d’Assurances Générales sur la Vie, les Fonds Dotaux et les Survivances, short: AG Vie, the company is still operating (currently known under the name of AG Insurance) headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

718 - Belgian Congo. AE Medal, 1956. For the 50th anniversary of the Mining Union in Haut-Katanga. Obv. U.M.H.K. EDUCATION INSTRUCTION ENSEIGNEMENT TECHNIQUE. A technician is showing instruments to three young men, on the desk in front of them, open book. Rev. UNION MINIERE DU HAUT-KATANGA 1906-1956. CUIVRE/COBALT ARGENT - ZINC CADMIUM/URANIUM RADIUM - GERMANIUM. Molten metal gushing from a mining instrument over the map of the region. AE. 238 g. 85 mm. Opus: George-André Brunet. EF. The Union Minière du Haut-Katanga was a Belgian mining company (with minority British share) which controlled and operated the mining industry in the copperbelt region in the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1906 and 1966. Its primary product was copper, but it also produced tin, cobalt, radium, uranium, zinc, cadmium, germanium, manganese, silver, and gold. During its heyday, the UMHK held quasi governmental power in Katanga, and operated schools, dispensaries, hospitals and sporting establishments, and had enjoyed virtually unlimited funds. In 1968, UMHK was reorganized following the nationalization of its Congolese assets, with its name shortened as Union Minière. It kept operating under that name until after the 1989 merger that created what in 2001 became known as Umicore.

719 - Belgium. AE Medal. For the 50th anniversary of the Belgian Socialist Party. Obv. Nude young man pulling a heavy stone upright, surrounded by ruins. Rev. PARTI SOCIALISTE BELGE/50 ANS/ECAUSSINNES D'ENGHIEN on round shield within a wreath of oak and laurel. AE. 146.1 g. 70.5 mm. Opus: Müller. EF.

720 - Bohemia. Charles I (1346-1378; as Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV 1355-1378). AR Prague Groschen, Kuttenberg (Kutná Hora) mint. AR. 1.75 g. 26.5 mm. Off-centre and striking weakness, otherwise. about VF.

721 - Bohemia. Wenceslaw IV (1378-1419) (?). AR Prague Groschen, Kuttenberg (Kutná Hora) mint. AR. 2.6 g. 27.5 mm. Lightly toned. Double strike. Good F.

722 - Bohemia. Maria Theresa (1740-1780). AE Kreuzer, Prague mint, 1763 P. AE. 10.45 g. 25 mm. Acid-treated surfaces. Good VF/VF.

723 - Bohemia. Maria Theresa (1740-1780). AE Greschl (1/2 Poltura), Prague mint, 1768. KM 791. AE. 8.46 g. 22 mm. Acid-treated surfaces. Good VF.

724 - Brazil. Pedro II (1831-1889). AR 2000 reis 1865. KM 466. AR. 25.49 g. 37.5 mm. Brushed. VF.

725 - Bulgaria. Ferdinand (1908-1918, as prince since 1887). AR 2 Leva, Kremnitz mint, 1891 КБ. AR. 9.86 g. 27.5 mm. About VF.

726 - Bulgaria. 2 Leva 1981 Commemorative issue: 1300th anniversary of Nationhood - 1st edition - Madara Rock. Obv. The Madara Rider on his horse, killing a lion with a spear. Rev. 681. KM 121. Cupronickel. 10.86 g. 30 mm. PF. The image on the obverse is taken from a large carving 100 metres up on a cliff face. Inscriptions with the sculpture chronicle events throughout the 8th century.

727 - Ceylon. Victoria (1837-1901). AE Quarter cent, 1890. KM 90. AE. 1.16 g. 14.5 mm. UNC.

728 - China. AR 7.2 Candareens, Kirin Province, 1900. KM Y180.1. AR. 2.53 g. 18.5 mm. Lightly toned. About VF.

729 - China. AR 50 cents Yunnan (1911-1915). KM 257. AR. 13.39 g. 33 mm. VF.

730 - Cook Islands. Elizabeth II (1952-2022). AR 10 Dollars, 1990. Endangered World Wildlife series. KM 80. AR. 10.06 g. 30 mm. UNC-PROOF.

731 - Cook Islands. Elizabeth II (1952-2022). AR 10 Dollars, 1990. For the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America. KM 90. AR. 10.25 g. 30.5 mm. UNC.

732 - Czech Republic. AR 200 Korun, 2007. For the 100th birthday of Jarmila Novotná. KM 93. AR. 13.11 g. 31 mm. UNC-PROOF. Jarmila Novotná (September 23, 1907 in Prague – February 9, 1994 in New York City) was a Czech lyric coloratura soprano and actress. From 1940 to 1956, she was a star of the Metropolitan Opera. On the reverse of this coin there is a list of the most famous operas and operettes she performed in (usually the main female role) during her career in Prague, Berlin, Vienna, New York, and other cities.

733 - Egypt. Farouk (1936-1952). AR 10 piastre 1939. KM 367. AR. 14.03 g. 33.5 mm. Nicks on obverse. Good VF/About EF.

734 - Finland. Nicholas II of Russia (1894-1917). AR 50 Penniä, 1914. KM 2.2. AR. 2.51 g. 18.5 mm. Good VF. The Grand Duchy of Finland was an autonomous region of Russia until 1917. Finland proclaimed independence on 6th December 1917.

735 - Finland. Nicholas II of Russia (1894-1917). AR 50 Penniä 1915. KM 2.2. AR. 2.53 g. 19 mm. EF. The Grand Duchy of Finland was an autonomous region of Russia until 1917. Finland proclaimed independence on 6th December 1917.

736 - Finland. Nicholas II of Russia (1894-1917). AR 25 Penniä 1916. KM 6.2. AR. 1.28 g. 16 mm. Iridescent patina. EF. The Grand Duchy of Finland was an autonomous region of Russia until 1917. Finland proclaimed independence on 6 December 1917.

737 - Finland. Nicholas II Romanov (1894-1917). Civil War Coinage. 50 Pennia 1917. AR. 2.58 g. 18 mm. Encapsulated by Classical Coin Grading MS 64.

738 - Finland. Nicholas II Romanov (1894-1917). Civil War Coinage. 25 Pennia 1917. AR. 1.34 g. 16 mm. Encapsulated by Classical Coin Grading MS 62.

739 - Finland. Nicholas II of Russia (1894-1917). AR 25 Penniä, 1917. KM 6.2. AR. 1.22 g. 16 mm. Die-break on both sides, otherwise. about EF. The Grand Duchy of Finland was an autonomous region of Russia until 1917. Finland proclaimed independence on 6th December 1917.

740 - France. Henry IV of France (1589-1610). AR Douzen 1594. Dupl.1257. AR. 2.26 g. 25 mm. VF.

741 - France. Louis XIII (1610-1643). AR 1/4 Écu, Bayonne mint (year not visible). KM 47.11. AR. 9.46 g. 28 mm. Toned. Striking weakness. VF.

742 - France. City of Strasbourg. AR Taler without year (early 17th century). Dav. 5842. AR. 28.85 g. 42.5 mm. Attractive light old cabinet tone. Minor marks. VF.

743 - France. Napoleon Bonaparte (1801-1815). AR 5 Francs, Paris mint, 1806A. Gad. 581. AR. 24.91 g. 37 mm. VF. Nice transitional type, with Napoleon as Emperor on the obverse but still in the name of the Republic of France on the reverse.

744 - France. Louis XVIII (1814-1824). AR 5 Francs, Paris mint, 1817 A. Gad. 614. AR. 24.74 g. 37.5 mm. Cabinet tone. VF.

745 - France. Second Empire (1852-1870). AE Medal, 1855. For Primary Education. Obv. The Imperial Eagle standing three-quarter to left on a wreath of palm and laurel. Rev. EMPIRE FRANCAIS. Minerva standing front, crowning a female and a male teacher teaching a group of girls and boys respectively; in exergue, ENSEIGNEMENT/PRIMAIRE. AE. 67.5 g. 52 mm. Opus: Jean-Baptiste Eugène Farochon. Inscribed edge. EF.

746 - France. Napoleon III (1852-1870). AR 5 Francs, Strassbourg mint, 1867 BB. KM 799; Gad. 739. AR. 24.89 g. 37.5 mm. VF.

747 - France. Napoleon III (1852-1870). AR 5 Francs, Paris mint, 1868 A. KM 799; Gad. 739. AR. 24.81 g. 38 mm. About VF/VF.

748 - France. Napoleon III (1852-1870). AR 5 Francs 1868 BB, Strasbourg mint. KM 799; Gad. 739. AR. 25.04 g. 37 mm. Minor marks. Lustrous. EF.

749 - French Indochina. Third republic (1870-1940). AE Cent 1918 A, Paris. KM 12. AE. 5 g. 26 mm. Encapsulated by Classical Coin Grading AU 58.