99g (Bentley 235
to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII
initials close on truncation with right angled J
has been graded and slabbed by NGC as AU58+ which at time of writing is the second finest graded at both services
Crisp extremely fine
Offa Penny, Non-portrait type, light coinage, Canterbury, Ethelnoth, die link with Jaenberht, ex Phillips, Norweb, Stack and English Doctor 99g (Bentley 235Offa (757 796), King of Mercia, silver Penny, light coinage (c. 780 792), Canterbury Mint, moneyer Ethelnoth, King's name in two lines divided by beaded bar with fleured ends, cross above and below, some pellets around end of each line and lozenge shaped O at start, OFFA REX, rev. moneyer name in two lines, first T inverted and with long Latin cross above and below, linear bar across centre with fleured ends and pellets, EhE TNOT, weight 1. 17g (cf.