Catalogue
Lot 3001
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Birth of Prince Charles, 1630, in silver (30mm) (Eimer 115, MIi,253/34). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Lot 3002
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Scottish Coronation, 1633, in silver (29mm) by N.Briot (Eimer 123, MIi,266/60). Very fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $650
Lot 3003
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Installation of Prince Charles, Knight of the Garter, 1638, in silver (31mm) by (N.Briot) (Eimer 131, MIi,281/88). Nearly fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $450
Lot 3004
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Sir Thomas Fairfax, Military Reward 1645, cast in silver, oval (28mm x 34mm) by T.Simon, (MIi,317/150; Eimer 146a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,400
Lot 3005
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Memorial medal, 1649, in bronze (50mm) by J. Roettier struck c1695, obverse, bust of Charles I, right, reverse, hand issuing from clouds ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Lot 3006
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Death and Memorial, (1649) in silver (34mm) by J & N Roettier, (MIi,346/201; Eimer 162b). Old small cut in top edge, attractively ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Lot 3007
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Royalist Badge, (1649), in gilt silver cast (29x38mm) by T.Rawlins as a reward badge, (MIi,360/232; Eimer 168b) (9.17 grams). Good very fine. ...
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,500
Lot 3008
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
CHARLES I, (1625-49), cast and chased silver gilt Royalist badge, c1649, by T.Rawlins, in brooch setting with floral design at top, bottom and both sides, ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,450
Lot 3009
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
COMMONWEATLH, (1649-1660), Oliver Cromwell, Lord General 1650, uniface later striking in silver, oval (27x30mm) (19.47 grams), (MIi,388/7; Lessen 1979E; Eimer 180b). Well struck for this, ...
Estimate $600
Lot 3010
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), Battle of Dunbar, Military Reward, 1650, cast in silver (28x34mm) by T.Simon, (MIi,391-2/13; Lessen 13-15, type a2; Eimer 181a2) (17.73 grams). Lightly polished, ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
Lot 3011
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), Battle of Dunbar, 1650, uniface later striking in silver (20x24mm) by T.Simon, (MIi,391/13; Eimer 181 b2; Lessen 7-8) (6.42 grams). Toned, nearly extremely ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Lot 3012
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), Battle of Dunbar, 1650, in silver (28 x 34mm oval) 18th/19th century cast of the medal by T.Simon (Eimer 181B1, MIi,392/14). Fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Lot 3013
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), Battle of Dunbar, 1650, uniface medal in copper (22 x 26mm oval) later striking of the medal by T.Simon (Eimer 181B type b, ...
Estimate $100
Lot 3014
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), John Claypole, eighteenth century cast and chased copy of badge by Thomas Simon, copied by J.Stuart as per Vertue pl.XXI, (cf.MIi,397/23). Toned, nearly ...
Estimate $150
Lot 3015
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), Commonwealth Naval Medal, 1653 in silver (56x51mm) by Thomas Simon, a later specimen (44.99 grams), produced as an electrotype copy, probably in the ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Lot 3016
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
DEATH OF ADMIRAL TROMP, 1653, in bronze (69mm) by J.Pool, obverse, bust of Tromp facing, armoured and draped, reverse, naval engagement in which Tromp died ...
Estimate $130
SOLD $220
Lot 3017
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
OLIVER CROMWELL, Lord Protector, 1653, cast in silver (37mm) by Thomas Simon (10.75g), (MIi,409/45; Lessen (1977) 114-26; Eimer 1886). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Lot 3018
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
CHARLES II, Royalist Badge, in silver (24x28mm), bust right either side CAROLVS REX VIVAT, (cfEimer 205; MIi,446/22) (3.21 grams). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Lot 3019
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
CHARLES II, Coronation, 1661, in silver (29mm) by T.Simon, the official coronation issue (Eimer 221, MIi,472/76). Good fine.
Estimate $270
SOLD $500
Lot 3020
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
CHARLES II, Coronation, 1661, in silver (29mm) by T.Simon, the official coronation issue (Eimer 221, MIi,472/76). Good fine.
Estimate $270
SOLD $420
Lot 3021
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
CHARLES II, Coronation, 1661, in silver (43mm) by J.Roettier (Eimer 224, MIi,489/11, Farquhar 1908/225). Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
Lot 3022
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
CHARLES II, Coronation jeton in silver (1661) (14mm) unsigned, (MIi,477/85). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Lot 3023
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
CHARLES II, Naval Victory Against Holland, undated (1665), in silver (62mm) by J.Roettier (Eimer 230, MIi,503/139, MH 1919, 52). Obverse with edge bruise at 3 ...
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,600
Lot 3024
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
CHARLES II, and Catherine, c1667, in silver (28mm) by P.Roettier (Eimer 243, MIi,540/192). Nearly fine.
Estimate $120
Lot 3025
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
CHARLES II, British Colonization, 1670, in silver (42mm) by J.Roettier (Eimer 245, MIi,546/203). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Lot 3026
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
CHARLES II, Earl of Shaftesbury, Acquittal of High Treason, 1681, in silver (40mm) by G.Bower (Eimer 261, MIi,583/259). Good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Lot 3027
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
JAMES II, Coronation of James II, 1685, in silver (34mm) by J.Roettier, (MIi,605/5; Eimer 273). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Lot 3028
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
JAMES II, Coronation of Mary, 1685, in silver (34mm) by J.Roettier, (MIi,606/7; Eimer 274). Has been plugged on neck with some tooling, otherwise good very ...
Estimate $200
Lot 3029
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
WILLIAM AND MARY, Coronation, 1689, in silver (35mm) by J.Roettier, the official coronation issue (Eimer 312a, MIi,662/25). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Lot 3030
Sale 99 British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection
WILLIAM AND MARY, Coronation, 1689, in silver (35mm) by J.Roettier (Eimer 312b cast, MIi,662/25). Cleaned, very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130