ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Offa. 757-796. AR Penny (16.5mm, 1.02 g, 9h). Light coinage. Mint in East Anglia; Wihtræd, moneyer. Struck circa 785/90-792/3. + OFFΛ + REX +, draped bust right / +P IH TR Ed in the angles of a beaded lozenge cross fleury with plain cross and saltire in center. Chick 180; Naismith, New 17 = EMC 2010.0339 (this coin); SCBI –; BMC –; North –; SCBC 906. VF, toned, minor edge loss, light porosity. Very rare. From the Collection of an Underwriter, purchased from Hidden History, November 2010. Found near Diss, Norfolk, circa 2010. CNG97, 977