Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

Kings of Mercia, Offa, Penny, Light coinage, East Anglian mint (Ipswich?), Ecghun or Egann, xo ff a+ re in angles of floriate long cross dividing central square with pellet in each quarter, rev. e x c h v n in angles of six-pointed star with rosette ends, 1.04g/4h (Chick 168-70, same rev. type; Naismith & Naylor –; SCBI BM 41, same rev. type; N 334; S 907). Small bend to flan, minor scuff on reverse, otherwise of sound fabric, very fine, grey find patina, extremely rare £2,000-£2,600