Light reddish toning over residual lustre
in original Royal Mint red box with gold crest of George V on lid and gold pinstriping (S
Official mintage of 1249 single pieces
a few light surface marks and imperfections
MI i 341/190)
Edward the Martyr, Portrait Penny, Stamford, Ogea, ex Mossop, Lessen and English Doctor Light reddish toning over residualEdward the Martyr (975 978), silver portrait Penny, Stamford Mint, Moneyer Ogea, diademed and draped portrait left, linear circle and legend with outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, +EADPARD REX ANGLO, rev. small cross patte, +OGEA M O STANFORD, weight 1. 29g (BMC I, 30; SCBI 27: 1094 Lincolnshire; N. 763; S. 1142). Attractively toned, some raised die flaws or rust spots in obverse field, well struck with a nice bold artistic portrait, with a