Catalogue
Lot 2311
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
EARLY ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD, (c600-775), Continental silver sceatta, c695-740, Frisian sceat, porcupine with III at cross, reverse, 'standard' with letters, die break or 'bird' on square, ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Lot 2312
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
KINGS OF NORTHUMBRIA, Aethelred II (second reign, 843/4-849/50), copper sceat, FORDRED, dot in circle on both sides. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Lot 2313
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
KINGS OF NORTHUMBRIA AS ARCHBISHOPS OF YORK, Archbishop Wigmund, (837-849/50), copper styca, EDELHELM, (S.870). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Lot 2314
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
KINGS OF MERCIA, Offa, (757-796), London silver portrait penny, light coinage, 779-792, ETHELVALD (S.905; N.310; Blunt 57; Chick 10m), (1.14 grams). Clipped bottom edge, slightly ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,500
Lot 2315
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
VIKING COINAGES, (c885-954), Danish East Anglia, St Edmund memorial coinage, c895-910, silver penny, moneyer Ansiger, (S.960; N.483) (1.33 grams). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Lot 2316
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
VIKING COINAGES, (c895-954), Danish East Anglia, c895-915, St Edward memorial coinage, c895-910, silver penny, semi barbarous legends, (S.961; N.483) (0.92 grams). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
Lot 2317
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
VIKING COINAGES, (c895-954), Danish East Anglia, Viking imitation, Alfred the Great, (871-899) silver penny (1.13 grams) bust right, reverse, Londonia monogram (S.964; N.463). Dark toned, ...
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,300
Lot 2318
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
VIKING COINAGES, (c895-954), Viking coinage of York, CNUT silver penny, reverse, CVNETTI, (S.993) (1.27 grams). Clashed reverse die, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Lot 2319
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
KINGS OF WESSEX, Alfred the Great, (871-899), silver halfpenny (0.32 grams), portrait with long hair, reverse, Londonia monogram (S.1063; N.645). Edge clipped on right, otherwise ...
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,100
Lot 2320
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
AETHELRED II, (978-1016), silver penny, long cross type, London Mint, LEOFSTAN MO LVND, (S.1151), (1.63 grams). Peck marked and crinkled, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Lot 2321
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CNUT, (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, 1024-30, BMC XIV, York mint STIRCOL MO EOFR, (S.1158) (1.06 grams). Slightly crimped, otherwise clear good very fine. ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Lot 2322
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CNUT, (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, 1024-30, +LEOFPOLD O[ ]LVN, Leopold of London, (S.1158) (0.94 grams). Section chipped away, otherwise well struck, nearly extremely ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Lot 2323
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
HAROLD I, (1035-1040), silver penny, fleur de-lis type, 1038-1040, LEOFSTAN O LV (London), (S.1165; N.803), (0.86 grams). Edge rim chipped off at bottom, otherwise very ...
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,200
Lot 2324
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
HARTHACNUT, (1035-1042), silver penny, (1.08 grams) Danish type, HARDECNUT reverse voided long cross with alternating pellets and annulets in quarters, AIFPARD OLV, Lund Mint (S.1170). ...
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,200
Lot 2325
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, (1042-1066), silver penny, Hammer cross type, 1059-62, DIORMAN ON STENIG, Steyning Mint (1.22 grams) (S.1182; N.828). Gold and grey toning, nearly extremely ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $630
Lot 2326
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
HAROLD II, (1066), silver penny, (1.30 grams) bust with sceptre, PAX type, DERMON ON STENI, Steyning Mint (S.1186; N.836). Toned, good portrait, good very fine ...
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,800
Lot 2327
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
WILLIAM I, the Conqueror, (1066-1087), silver penny, BMC 8, PAXS type, Salisbury Mint, OSBERN ON SERB (1.36 grams), (S.1257; BMC 897). Attractively toned and clearly ...
Estimate $800
SOLD $2,100
Lot 2328
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
WILLIAM II, (1087-1100), silver penny, BMC 3, voided cross type, Winchester Mint, GODPINE ON PNC, (S.1260), (1.40 grams). Full flan, pinched at bottom, usual flat ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Lot 2329
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
HENRY I, (1100-1135), silver penny, BMC 15, quadrilateral on cross fleury type, London Mint E[STM]VN[D] ON LVN, (S.1276), (1.43 grams). Toned, very fine, usual striking ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $670
Lot 2330
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
STEPHEN, (1135-1154), silver penny, cross moline or 'Watford' type, BMC 1, London, moneyer ESTMVND (S.1278; N.873), (1.46 grams). Attractively toned with good portrait, extremely fine ...
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Lot 2331
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
STEPHEN, (1135-1154), silver penny, cross moline 'Watford' type, 1136-45, BMC 1, London Mint, Adelard moneyer +ADE( ) LVN, (S.1278), (1.40 grams). Pinched edge, light ...
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Lot 2332
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
HENRY II, (1154-1189), cross crosslets 'Tealby' coinage, 1158-1180, Winchester Mint, moneyer Ricard RIC( )WINCS, (S.1337; N.952/1), (1.27 grams). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Lot 2333
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
HENRY II, (1154-1189), cross crosslets 'Tealby' coinage, 1158-1180, silver penny, class D, (c.1167-70), ROGI(ER ON) CANT, (S.1340), (1.38 grams). Usual flat areas, fine and toned.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Lot 2334
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
HENRY III, (1216-1272), short cross coinage, 1216-47, silver penny, type 8b, Abel on LVND (Abel of London), (S.1357B), also two cut halfpennies, one possibly of ...
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Lot 2335
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
HENRY III, (1216-1272), Long Cross coinage, 1247-1272, silver pennies, type Va, Nicole on Cant (Nicole of Canterbury), type Vb, Nicole on Cant (Nicole of Canterbury), ...
Estimate $240
SOLD $240
Lot 2336
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
EDWARD I, (1272-1307), new coinage, silver pennies, Canterbury, type 2a, (S.1385), 10ab, (S.1409); Edward II, (1307-1327), silver pennies, Canterbury, type B, (S.1459), type 12a, (S.1458). ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Lot 2337
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
EDWARD I, (1272-1307), silver pennies, London, type 9b star on breast, (S.1408); type 3c, (S.1389); 4b, (S.1395); 10ab, (S.1409 B); 10 cf5, (S.1414); farthing CIVITAS ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Lot 2338
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
EDWARD I, (1272-1307), silver pennies, Burt St Edmunds, type 10, (S.1418); Durham, type 9b and type 10 cf5, mm cross moline, Bishop Bec, (S.1423). Very ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Lot 2339
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
EDWARD I, (1272-1307), silver halfpenny, York mint, class 3c, (S.1442; N.1045), (0.61 grams). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Lot 2340
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
EDWARD I, (1272-1307), silver farthing, London, class 1c, trifoliate crown, (S.1443A; N.1051), (0.45 grams). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190