♦Italian States, Sardinia, Silver Half Scudo 1786, Vittorio Amedeo III (1773-1796), obv. VIC. AM. D.G.REX.SAR.CYP.ET.IER around draped bust left, rev. PRINC.PEDEM.&.DVX.SABAVD.ET.MONTISFER around crowned arms in collar, 37mm, wt. 17.38g, .904 silver; minor contact marks/hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces, full clear legends, bust VG o/wise GFine or + & German States, Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel silver 2/3 thaler 1764 E/IDB (mintmaster’s initials), Karl I (1735-1780) obv. CAROLVS D.G.DVX BR.ET LVN. around draped & armoured bust right, rev. NUNQVAM RETRORSVM around leaping horse, 34mm, wt. 14.06g, .835 silver, adjustment marks both sides o/wise good edge & surfaces, well struck VF or+, together with 3 x France, 18^th Century Silver Ecus comprising: 1726 mm 9 (Rennes Mint), Louis XV (1715-1774), obv. LVD.XV.D.G.FR.ET.NAV.REX around bust left, rev. SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENDICTVM around crowned oval arms of France, leaf sprays either side, 42mm, wt. 28.86g, .917 silver, obv. hairlines & scratches & small v-shaped edge nick at 12 o’clock, bust VG o/wise Fine, 1751L (Bayonne Mint), Louis XV, obv. bust left, legends & rev. as 1726, 41mm, 28.9g, .917 silver, obv. hairlines, verdigris patches, rev. much better VG/Fine+ & 1783L (Bayonne Mint), Louis XVI (1774-1790), obv. uniformed bust left, legends & rev. as 1751, 41mm, 29.37g, .917 silver, obv. hairlines/scratches, bust VG, rev. minor flecking, traces of golden toning GFine+, all with full clear legends & 2 x silver 5 francs: 1828A (Paris Mint) Charles X (1824-1830), obv. CHARLES X ROI DE FRANCE around head left, rev. wreath around crowned arms & denomination, 37mm, 25.03g, .900 silver, minor contact marks o/wise GFine to AVF & 1870A (Paris Mint) Napoleon III (1852-1870), obv. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR around laureate head left, rev. EMPIRE FRANÇAIS around crowned & mantled arms, 36mm, 24.9g, .900 silver, numerous obv. contact marks o/wise AVF.