Offa Penny, Portrait type, London group II, Lulla, ex Ridgemount, Stack and Jourdan and one of the only

and one of the only coins that was not present in the recent David Iverson Collection of Half-Sovereigns we sold

OBS: / NEWARKE / 1645

good very fine and pleasing for this rare issue

rev crowned cruciform shields

Offa Penny, Portrait type, London group II, Lulla, ex Ridgemount, Stack and Jourdan and one of the onlyOffa, King of Mercia (757 796), silver Penny, London Mint, group II, moneyer Lulla, undraped bust right extending to bottom of coin, beaded circles and legend surrounding, +. OF. FA. R. EX.+., rev. cross of petals over a saltire of petals with bars between extremities, beaded circles and legend surrounding which is divided by circular bosses with pellet borders, +L.: VL:. :. A:., weight 1. 27g (Chick 65e this coin; British Museum SCBI 67: 27; Mack