Anglosaxons Mercia, Offa, half Penny. BABBA

Description

Mercia, Offa, half Penny, .80 g, heavy coinage, 792-96, Canterbury, Babba, central circle containing large pellet with rosette of small pellets, + offa rex m, lozenge o, uncial m with contraction bar, rev. babba between two lines, uncial m between two large annulets above, three arches below (Chick 219 - 219a, same dies; Blunt 85; N.319; S.908), dark tone, a most pleasing example of this type, almost extremely fine, rare .