Ludica, King of Mercia, Portrait Penny, City of London, Unique, ex English Doctor gold proof Fifty Pence 5-coin

gold proof Fifty Pence 5-coin Set

a trident over his shoulder

the detail complimented by toning contrast

four dolphins swimming around

98g (Bentley 243

Ludica, King of Mercia, Portrait Penny, City of London, Unique, ex English Doctor gold proof Fifty Pence 5-coinLudica (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