Lot 1351
Offa, King of Mercia (757-796). Silver Portrait Penny, undated. 1.06 g. Silver Portrait Penny, Light coinage (780-792), Canterbury, moneyer Ealmund. Diademed bust right to edge of coin, head within segmented linear circle, OFFA Rex MERCIOR. Rev. Cross pommée with trefoils in angles, within lozenge compartment with incurved sides, +EALMVND. Pleasing portrait and well toned, a little roughness to upper obverse edge, reverse a little off-centre, some weakness only to high points. (Chick 47a; Blunt 45; N 308; S 905). Very fine. Estimate $4,250UP
Ex G C Drabble Collection, Glendining's, 4 July 1939, lot 320, sold for £16/10/-
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, October 1967, item 6446.
Ex Patrick Finn List 15, Spring 1999, item 75.
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