English Coins and Tokens, with a Chapter on Greek and Roman Coins

by Llewellynn Frederick William Jewitt; Barclay V. Head

CEOLVVLF II., 874.

The coins of this last of the Mercian kings are not very satisfactorily to be distinguished from those of Ceolvvlf I. They bear a bust and CIOLVVLF or CEOLVVLF REX.

KINGS OF THE EAST ANGLES. BEONNA.

Beonna or Beorn was contemporary with Offa. Obverse, BEONNA REX. Reverse, a cross within a square, from whose angles lines of dots project, and letters.

EADVALD, 819-827.

Obverse, EADVALD REX in three lines. Reverse, moneyer’s name.

ÆTHELSTAN I., circa 828-837.

Obverse, bust or letter A, and name ETHELTTAN or ETHELZTAN REX or REX ANG. Reverse, moneyer’s name, of which several varieties are known.

ETHELWARD, circa 837-850.

Same general character as the others, with ETHELWARD, AETHELVVEARD, ETHELVVEARD, or ETHELOARO, RE or REX. Reverse, crosses and moneyers’ names.