ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Offa. 757-796. AR Penny (17mm, 1.20 g, 9h). Light coinage, non-portrait type. Canterbury mint; Peohtweald, moneyer. Struck circa 785-792/3. +O FF AR EX in angles of long cross botonnée with small lobe in each angle / PE (HT) VA LD in angles of a Celtic cross with long cross fleury on limbs, small saltire in center. Chick 130b (this coin); SCBI 2 (Glasgow), 323; North 277; SCBC 904. Porous, slightly ragged edge. EF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XXIII.1 (Winter 1998), no. 150.
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