ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia.

Description

Offa. 757-796. AR Penny (Silver,19 mm, 1.44 g), Canterbury; Ethelnoth, moneyer, circa 792/3-796. Mercian M (flanked by triple pellets, bar above, pellets within arms) / + (with pellets in quarters) ◊FFΛ / (three pellets) REX (pellets in two quarters of X) in three lines, the upper and lower elements in lunettes. Rev. + (with pellets in quarters) / EÞ:EL(four pellets)Þ: / N.O (flanked by triple pellets) in three lines, the upper and lower elements in lunettes.