Coenwulf, King of Mercia, Portrait Penny, Canterbury group, Oba, EF45, ex Anthony, Rose and Norweb oval countermark upon Spanish Eight

oval countermark upon Spanish Eight Reales of King Charles III (1759-88)

7h (BMC 496

struck slightly off-centre

132 examples struck

archer seated right on omphalos

Coenwulf, King of Mercia, Portrait Penny, Canterbury group, Oba, EF45, ex Anthony, Rose and Norweb oval countermark upon Spanish EightCoenwulf (796 821), King of Mercia, silver portrait Penny, Group III (c. 810 821), Canterbury Mint, moneyer Oba, diademed bust right, bottom of bust to edge of coins, head within linear circle, legend commences at upper left, COENVVLF REX , outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev. cross moline within linear circle, legend surrounding, OBA MONETA (C. S. E. C41. 2c this coin; cf. N. 352; S. 916). Dark tone, struck not fully round with thinning