Offa Penny, Non-portrait type, light coinage, Canterbury, Ethelnoth, die link with Jaenberht, ex Phillips, Norweb, Stack and English Doctor to commemorate the 500th Anniversary

to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII

Toned surface marks

Crisp extremely fine

99g (Bentley 235

edge milled (DISH L3 R5

Offa Penny, Non-portrait type, light coinage, Canterbury, Ethelnoth, die link with Jaenberht, ex Phillips, Norweb, Stack and English Doctor to commemorate the 500th AnniversaryOffa (757 796), King of Mercia, silver Penny, light coinage (c. 780 792), Canterbury Mint, moneyer Ethelnoth, King's name in two lines divided by beaded bar with fleured ends, cross above and below, some pellets around end of each line and lozenge shaped O at start, OFFA REX, rev. moneyer name in two lines, first T inverted and with long Latin cross above and below, linear bar across centre with fleured ends and pellets, EhE TNOT, weight 1. 17g (cf.