JCA2 - The Kingdom of Mercia, Coenwulf (796-821), Penny, 1.29g., East Anglian mint from c.798,  BMC 90, moneyer Wodel, +COENWULF REX M, bare headed bust right, rev., PODEL around a lozenge with a cross at each angle, cross of five pellets within, (N.370; S.920; BNJ 32 Blunt, Lyon and Stewart Cn.113), a full round coin, good silver, portrait of good style, extremely fine, toned. extremely rare. $6995 SOLD

The portrait pennies struck in the former East Anglian for their Mercian overlords are usually characterized by their crude work. This coin is the clearly an exception with a well executed naturalistic portrait.