COIN

Unique ID: WMID-F6B912

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 765
Date to: Circa AD 792

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 16.3 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 50 finds from Staffordshire

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Offa of Mercia
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: Coin of the kings of Mercia 8th-9th centuries

Type: N 311 (Light coinage, Portrait; flower etc. in inner circle reverse)
Obverse description: Small diadem bust. pellets facing right; various pellets between letters of inscription.
Obverse inscription: OFFA REX (unbarred A)
Reverse description: Flower of four petals on saltire botonnee, with pellet between each cross arm/petal all within inner circle. LULLA divided by four large pellets surrounded by small pellets
Reverse inscription: +L/U/LL/A
Initial mark: plain cross
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine