ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Offa. 757-796. AR Penny (18mm, 1.51 g, 9h). Heavy coinage, non-portrait type. Canterbury mint; Babba, moneyer. Struck circa 792/3-796. Near EF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 1239. Estimated: $ 4 000

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Sold For $ 6 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Offa. 757-796. AR Penny (18mm, 1.51 g, 9h). Heavy coinage, non-portrait type. Canterbury mint; Babba, moneyer. Struck circa 792/3-796. OFFA between two beaded lines; ornamental sprays above and below / BABBA between two beaded lines; above, two pellets in pelleted annulets flanked by trefoils; below, two annulets within circles of pellets, trefoil to left, quatrefoil to right. Chick –; SCBI –; North –; SCBC 908. Toned, very slight bow to flan and small die flaw on reverse. Near EF. A handsome example of this issue. Extremely rare, unrecorded type.

From the Causeway Collection, purchased from AMR Coins, July 2014.


The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session Four – Lot 984–1341 will be held Wednesday afternoon, 10 January 2024 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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