Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Kings of Mercia, Coenwulf (796-821), Penny, Gp III and IV, Portrait type, Canterbury, Oba, diademed bust right, rev. + oba + mon + eta, cross potent, leaf-shaped wedge in each angle, 1.34g/3h (Naismith C41.4; BLS Cn69; N 355; S 916). Rather crimped, otherwise good very fine on a full flan, very rare £1,500-1,800

The right-facing diademed bust is paired with various reverse types, this one being the rarest. Naismith lists only two examples, one of which is in the British Museum