Auction Catalogue

14 March 2012

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British and World Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 364

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14 March 2012

Hammer Price:
£2,000

Kings of Mercia, Offa (757-796), Penny, Light coinage, Canterbury, Eoba, of in square, cross and ornaments above, floral ornaments at sides, r m below, rev. pellet cross in centre, e o b a around on the leaves of a quatrefoil, 1.22g/3h (Chick 106; CEB 17; N 271; S 907). Slightly bent at one edge, otherwise better than very fine, rare £1,500-2,000

This specimen has round os with a central pellet on both sides. Most of the coins listed by Chick have lozenge-shaped os