Penny - Offa Light coinage, non-portrait type
| Issuer | Mercia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 780-792 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.15 g |
| Diameter | |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Sp#904, North#261 |
| Obverse description | Cross formed of pellets with inner circle containing five pellets, Mercian letters in angles. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
E O m Rx (Translation: King Offa of Mercia.) |
| Reverse description | Small cross pattée within inner circle, pellets in angles; outer cross formed of geometric shapes, Mercian letters in angles. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | A B P O |
| Edge | |
| Mint |
Canterbury, England London, United Kingdom(650-1279) |
| Mintage |
ND (780-792) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 9311680140 |
| Additional information |
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