Mercian gold coin bearing name of king Offa (757-793).The coin is an imitation of Abbasid Caliphate
Mercian gold coin bearing name of king Offa (757-793).The coin is an imitation of Abbasid Caliphate dinars and there are actually arabic inscriptions on it (Muhammadu etc)source: PHGCOM (Own work by uploader, photographed at the British Museum) via Wikimedia commons -- source link
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