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Kings of Mercia, Offa (757-96), Penny, Heavy coinage, Canterbury, Osmod, +offa rex in two lines, Mercian m above, pellets in field, rev. osmod between two lines, ornamental design above and below, 1.24g/3h (Chick 239e, this coin; CEB 103; N 320; S 908). Very fine but edges chipped, rare £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British and European Coins Formed by the Late Julian Birch.

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Provenance: Found near Haverhill (Suffolk), April 1995 (EMC 1996.0172); bt M. Vosper January 1997