AELFRED, 872-901.
Obverse, bust of the king on many coins, on others a cross or other device, with the name ÆLFRED, ÆLFRD, ÆLFD, EL, ELFRED, or AELFRED; R, RE, RX or REX; S, SAX, SAXONVM, etc. Reverse, various devices and moneyers’ names, of which about two hundred varieties are known. Some of his coins bear the monogram of London, or rather Londini, sometimes with or without the moneyer’s name, and MONETA and others with monograms of other places of mintage. The variety of forms and devices upon Alfred’s coins is exceptionally great.