Offa Penny, Portrait type, London group II, Lulla, ex Ridgemount, Stack and Jourdan Light tone over much lustre

Light tone over much lustre

OBS: / NEWARKE / 1645

lion passant on rudder of ship

rev crowned cruciform shields

good very fine and pleasing for this rare issue

Offa Penny, Portrait type, London group II, Lulla, ex Ridgemount, Stack and Jourdan Light tone over much lustreOffa, 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