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Auction: 21060 - The Tony Abramson Collection of Dark Age Coinage - Part III: Collector's Selection
Lot: 989

Kingdom of Mercia, Offa (757-796), Light Coinage, 'Star-of David' Penny, c. 779-792/93, East Anglia, "Exchun" [Ecghun], OFFA+REX, central lozenge over cross fleury, central boss, pellet cross in each quarter, rev. EXCHVN, separated by rosettes, central rosette in Star-of-David, 1.18g, 10h (Chick 168; Blunt 110; SCBI 67; BM [Anglo-Saxon II] -; North -; Spink 907), traces of surface porosity, otherwise darkly patinated on a full flan, a bolder very fine, extremely rare

provenance
T Owen, November 2017



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Sold for
£2,400

Starting price
£2000