Coenwulf, King of Mercia, portrait Penny, Canterbury Mint, moneyer Swefherd, Dorset Hoard, ex Lockett, Mack, Norweb, Williams and Collection of an English Doctor

Coenwulf (796-821), King of Mercia, silver Penny, portrait type, Canterbury, group IVF (c.810-820), moneyer Swefheard, diademed portrait right extending to bottom of coin, linear circle surrounds head, legend and toothed border surrounding, +COENVVLF REX ო, rev. cross fourchée with pellet in each angle, legend and toothed border surrounding, +SVVEFHERD MONETA, weight 1.29g (BMC 80; Naismith C43c; SCBI 16:96 Norweb this coin; B.L.S. 62d; N.353; S.916). Toned, a little unevenly on obverse, extremely fine and rare