436, Lot: 995. Estimate $1500. Sold for $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Offa. 757-796. AR Penny (16.5mm, 1.06 g, 2h). Light coinage, non-portrait type. Canterbury mint; Tirweald, moneyer. Struck circa 785-792/3. OF FA RE X in angles of a Celtic cross with decorated limbs and annulet at center containing a pelleted cross with pellets in quarters / T IR VV AL D in angles of a long cross fleury over smaller saltire botonnée. Chick 133c (this coin); SCBI 67 (BM), 37 (same dies); North 275; SCBC 904. VF, toned, porosity. Very rare.

Ex Dix, Noonan, & Webb 56 (11 December 2002), lot 96.