File:Early Medieval coin, silver penny of Offa (FindID 917683).jpg

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Early Medieval coin: silver penny of Offa
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Suffolk County Council, Alexander Bliss, 2018-12-14 14:37:57
Title
Early Medieval coin: silver penny of Offa
Description
English: A silver hammered penny of Offa, dating c. 787-792. Light coinage, group II, 'king's name across field' obverse type. Obverse: OFFA REX in two lines divided by beaded line with cruciform terminals, three pellets above and below each terminal. Reverse: EDELWALD (Aethelwald) divided into two lines as with obverse. Moneyer Aethelwald, mint of London. North 287.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Essex
Date between 787 and 792
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FindIdentifier: 917683
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1038396
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1038396/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/917683
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