Archive Lots

Belgium – Silver 5 francs, Leopold II (1865-1909), 1869, KM24, 24.9 grams. Obv: bearded head, engraver's name near rim below truncation, legend: LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES. Rev: crowned arms on ornate shield divide denomination wreath surrounds. Reverse Legend: L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE. Extra Fine+.

Belgium – Silver 5 francs, Leopold II (1865-1909), 1873, KM24, 24.9 grams. Obv: bearded head, engraver's name near rim below truncation, legend: LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES. Rev: crowned arms on ornate shield divide denomination wreath surrounds. Reverse Legend: L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE. Extra Fine.

Wartime coins of occupied Belgium, 1943 (set of 5 coins). Zinc. The second world war started on 3rd September 1939, with Britain declaring war on Germany provoked by the German attack on Poland on 1st September. Germany swiftly attacked France and Flanders (an area now contained in modern-day Belgium, and the Netherlands) by using armor through hilly terrain in what they called a "blitzkrieg". But by 1943, the Germans were short on most metal and mineral resources for their munition industry. In fact, the copper, nickel, and stainless-steel coins were withdrawn and melted for munition, and new coins were minted in Zinc, the only metal they possessed in excess. The coinage of occupied countries was changed to Zinc. Presented here is a set of coins of occupied Belgium of 5c, 10c, 25c, 1 Franc, and 5 Francs. Zinc is not a coinage metal and tends to oxidize on exposure.

Bermuda, Elizabeth II, Silver (.925), 1 Crown, 1959, 28.28 grams, 350th Anniversary - Colony Founding, Numista Rarity Index-28. Uncirculated.

China, Szechaun / Tibet – Silver trade rupee, Chengdu Mint, ND (1904-12), Y-1, L&M-362, 10.30 grams. Obv: portrait of the Chinese emperor Guang Xu derived from the British Indian rupee of Queen Victoria Rev: Chinese inscription si Chuan sheng Zao ("made in Szechuan"), set in designs derived from the reverse of British Indian rupees. Extra Fine. Rare.

China, Panda Bullion, Silver (.999), 10 Yuan, 2010, 31.10 grams, Numista Rarity Index-42. Uncirculated.

China, Panda Bullion, Silver (.999), 10 Yuan, 2011, 31.10 grams, Numista Rarity Index-33. Uncirculated.

Cook Islands, Imperial eggs - Yellow cloisonné, Silver (.999), 5 Dollars, 2010, 20.00 grams, Mintage 2500. Numista Rarity Index-97. Uncirculated.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pope – Prophet of Peace, Silver (.925), 10 Francs, 2004, 25.00 grams, Mintage 5000, Numista Rarity Index-95. Uncirculated.

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Octopus, Silver (.925), 10 Francs, 2004, 25.00 grams, Mintage 5000, Numista Rarity Index-94. Uncirculated.