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Penny - Offa Light coinage, portrait type
| Issuer | Kingdom of Mercia |
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| Year | 780-792 |
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| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse lettering | OFFA REX (Translation: King Offa) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a highly decorative design composed of four interlaced circular or curvilinear compartments arranged around a central cross motif with pellets at the angles, a hallmark of the Canterbury mint's output during Offa's light coinage period. Each quadrant encloses letters or ligatures forming the moneyer's name, distributed across the four sections in a manner consistent with Anglo-Saxon epigraphic convention. The entire composition is enclosed within a beaded outer border. The bold, interlaced execution reflects the Insular artistic tradition and the accomplished die-work associated with the Canterbury scriptorium-influenced workshop. |
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| Reverse lettering | (+P) (ЄN) (DR) (ЄD) (Translation: Pendred) |
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