Penny of Offa of Mercia

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Issued by: Offa
Denomination: Penny
Mint: Canterbury
Period: Anglo-Saxon
Date found: 26/10/2021
Location: Chitterne, Wiltshire

Description

Penny of Offa of Mercia, light coinage, non portrait issue with cross crosslet obverse, dating to AD 765-792. Reverse reads BABA giving the moneyer as Babba. Mint is Canterbury. A Find of Note: County importance.