Burgred, King of Mercia, Penny, Cenred, phase III, reverse D, Mackay H11, ex Lyons and English Doctor celebrating the 20th Anniversary of

celebrating the 20th Anniversary of publication of The Gruffalo

featuring a special George III royal cypher mint mark to mark 200 years since the death of George III (S

a couple of edge imperfections

control mark above

an extremely rare die combination

Burgred, King of Mercia, Penny, Cenred, phase III, reverse D, Mackay H11, ex Lyons and English Doctor celebrating the 20th Anniversary ofBurgred, King of Mercia (852 874), silver Penny, Phase III (868 874), Moneyer Cenred, diademed bust right to bottom of coin, linear inner circle and legend around, toothed border around rim both sides, legend commences lower left, BVRGRED REX, rev. type D, three line inscription with linear crooked division lines, no lunettes, reading across middle first followed by top and bottom, +CENRED MON ETA, weight 1. 17g (BMC type d, 183; Mackay H11. 15 O6 R6