436, Lot: 994. Estimate $1500. Sold for $1300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Offa. 757-796. AR Penny (17mm, 1.15 g, 3h). Light coinage, portrait type. Canterbury mint; Peohtweald, moneyer. Struck circa 785-792/3. Draped bust right / PE (HT) VA Ld in angles of a Celtic cross with a long cross fleurée over small saltire cross of petals. Naismith, Coinage 41 = EMC 2008.0160 (this coin); Chick 129; SCBI 67 (BM), 34-5 (same obv. die); North 295; SCBC 905. VF, toned. Very rare.

Found Linton, Cambridgeshire 2008.