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CNG Feature Auction 115

Lot nuber 1011

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Offa. 757-796. AR Penny (15.5mm, 1.21 g). Light coinage, non-portrait type. Canterbury mint; Eoba, moneyer. Struck circa 785-792/3.


CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 1011.
 Estimated: $ 1 000

British, Silver

Sold For $ 1 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Offa. 757-796. AR Penny (15.5mm, 1.21 g). Light coinage, non-portrait type. Canterbury mint; Eoba, moneyer. Struck circa 785-792/3. Θ F (the former barred, the later underlined as contraction) in central dotted square with diagonal lines projecting from corners; cross between ornaments above, floral ornaments at sides, (Rx) and Mercian m below / Є Θ B A in angles of a cross fleury with pelleted cross in central annulet. Naismith & Naylor 12 = PAS NCL-AF9BE4 (this coin); Chick 106 var. (unlisted variety with round round Θ on both sides); North 271; SCBC 904. Toned, small edge chip (after illustration in references above). Good VF. A unique variety of a very rare issue.

Ex Dix, Noonan, Webb 99 (14 March 2012), lot 364 (since chipped). Found at Bardney, Lincolnshire, August 2011.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 4, which begins 17 September 2020 at 2 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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