Watch List notes:

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Offa. 757-796. AR Penny (19mm, 1.34 g, 6h). Heavy coinage. London mint; Ludaman, moneyer. Struck circa 792/3-796. m OFFA REX in three lines divided by beaded bars / + LИdИmAN around small cross, pellets in angles. Chick –; EMC 2012.0250 (same rev. die); SCBI –; BMC –; North –; SCBC 908. VF, mottled tone, small mark on edge at 12 o'clock. Very rare.


From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection, purchased from John Philpotts, 23 August 2011.