File:Early medieval silver penny of Offa of Mercia (Heavy coinage) c. 792-3 - 796AD. (FindID 993480).jpg

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Early medieval silver penny of Offa of Mercia (Heavy coinage) c. 792/3 - 796AD.
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National Museum Wales , Susie White, 2020-02-17 12:49:37
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Early medieval silver penny of Offa of Mercia (Heavy coinage) c. 792/3 - 796AD.
Description
English: An early-medieval silver penny of Offa of Mercia (757-96), Heavy Coinage (c 792/3-96), moneyer: Lul, mint: East Anglia(Ipswich?); Chick 251 (Blunt 114; North 337). Ref: Chick 2010: 163, pl.29.

The coin is complete although bent and there is some damage to parts of the edge.

Diameter: 18.3mm; weight: 1.28g
Depicted place (County of findspot) Nottinghamshire
Date between 792 and 796
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FindIdentifier: 993480
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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/1092779
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1092779/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/993480
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