Ludica, King of Mercia, Portrait Penny, City of London, Unique

Ludica (825-827), King of Mercia, silver portrait Penny, City of London Mint, diademed bust right to bottom of coin, legend and beaded border surrounding, LVDICA REX MER, rev. three-line inscription between beaded lines with outer beaded border, +LVN / DONIA / CIVIT, the O angular with serifed apexes, weight 1.23g (BMC -; Naismith -; N.-; S.932A plate coin) Dark tone, with light bend to one part of rim, some light porosity, otherwise good very fine to almost extremely fine, unique of the highest rarity and the only existing piece of historical evidence for the occupation of London by Ludica of Mercia, of the utmost historical importance with an artistic portrait.