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XIII.
ANGLO-SAXON ACQUISITIONS
BRITISH
MUSEUM.

OF THE

IV. Wessex.
ECGBERHT

TO AETHELRED

I.

Ecgberht (802-839 ; coinage not earlier than 825).

(The coins of this reign described below are, unless
otherwise stated, fromSir A. "W.Franks' gift.)
Lundonia Civitas.
- + ECGBERHTREXT1 Cross potent in beaded
328. Obv.
circle.
Bev.- + LVN DON IA CIVIT" in threelines across
field,dividedby two beadedlines.
M 21*6 grs. {Num. Chron
., 1894, PI.
IV. 9.)
Sanctus Andreas.
324. Obv.- +ECGBEORHTRE Bust r. dividinginnercircle.
Bev.- + S CSA N DREASA PO STS OLV in two lines
in innercircle.
M 19*3 grs. (Num. Chron.
, 1894, PI.
IV. 5.)
325. Obv.- ECCBEOMTREX Bust r. dividingcircle.
A cross with two limbs
Bev.- +ZCZANDR.EAZ
pattand two moline.
M 18*4 grs. (cracked). B.M.C., No. 13
(Pl. I. 3) is a fragmentof this type,
fromdifferent
dies.

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G. C. BROOKE.

240
DOROB C.

monogramtype(B.M.C., typei).

Biorhmod.
326-380. Obv.- +ECCBR HTREX
Rev.- +BIORHPOD(PONETA
M 19-3 and 19*0 grs. (latter slightly
chipped)fromthe same obversedie.
21*6 and 20-6 grs. from the same
reversedie.
16-9grs. (slightlychipped).
331. Obv.- ECCBEKHTREX
Rev.- +BIORHPODPONETA
M 18-6grs.
332-336. Obv- + ECGBERHTfcEX
-Bei?#_+BIORH<PODmONET
i 20*7grs. and a brokencoin fromthe
same obversedie.
19-7 and 17-2 grs. from the same
obversedie.
19*4grs.
337. Obv.- As preceding.
Rev.- +BIORH(PODT>ONET
M 18-0grs.
338, 339. Obv.- As preceding.
Rev.- +BIOKHMODiPONET
M 19-1and 14-6grs.(latterchipped).
340-342. Obv.- +ECCBEAR|TREX Inscriptionbegins to
1. of bust; inner circle continuedthrough
neckofbust.
Rev.- +BIORHiT>OD(POf^T
M 18-7,17*8,and 15-7grs.
343, 344. Obv.- As preceding.
Rev.- +BIORHPODPONET
M 18-6and 18-2grs.

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ACQUISITIONS. 241
345. Obv.- + ECGBEARHTR. Inscriptionbegins to 1. of
bust,butinnercircleis notcontinuedthrough
theneck.
Rev.- +BIORHiTiODTlONETA
JR19-5grs.
Bsel.
346. Obv.- +ECGBEAR,HTKEX
Rev.- +BOSELMONETA
M 21-6grs.
347. Obv. As preceding.
Rev.- +BOSELMONETV
M 20-4grs.fromthe same reversedie as
B.M.C., No. 5.
348. Obv. As preceding.
Rev.- +BOSELMONETV
Al 224 grs.
349. Obv.- +ECGBEARH~REX Inscriptionbegins to 1. of
bust, inner circle continuedthroughneck
ofbust.
Rev.- +BOSE LTO N ETA :
M 19-3grs.
350. Obv.- From the same die as preceding.
Rev.- +BOSELiPONETA
M 20-3grs..
Dealla.
- +ECGBER HTREX
351. 352. Obv.
Rev.- +DEALLMONETA Four pelletsin field
in intervalsofthe monogram.
Al 20-6and 19-1grs.(latterchipped).
Deibus.
- +ECGBER,HTREX *
353. Obv.
Iter.- +DEIBVSMONET
M 20-1 grs.
V.
VOL.
NUMISM
IV,SERIES
CHRON.,

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Diormod.
354-358. Obv.- +ECCBEAR HTKEX
Rev.- +DIOR/PODPNET
M 217, 21-0, 20-9, 18 3, and 17-1 grs.
(thelast two chipped).
359. Obv.- As preceding.
Bev.-+ DIORTO DM INET
M 21'5 grs.
360. Obv.- As preceding.
Rev.- +dior(todpnet:
M 19-0grs.(chipped).
361. Obv.- As preceding.
Rev.- + DIORPODTlfsETFour pellets in fieldin
intervalsofthe monogram.
M 20-0grs.
362. Obv. As preceding.
Rev- +DIORPODPlsT Two pelletsin fieldabove
and below B of monogram. From the same
reversedie as B.M.C., No. 6.
M 19-6grs. (chipped).
368. Obv.- As preceding.
Rev.- +DIORTiOD*PNET*Onepelletin field,belowG
ofmonogram.
M 204 grs.
Dudinc.
364. Obv.- +ECCBEAR HTREX
Rev.- + OVDI N CTO NETA
M 19-2grs.
Oba.
365-368. Obv.- + ECCBEKHTREX
Reo.- +OBAMONET
M 21-8 and 19*4grs. (the latterslightly
chipped),fromthe same obversedie
as B.M.C., No. 7.
21-2 and 20-3grs. fromthe same obversedie.

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ACQUISITIONS. 243
369. Obv.- As preceding.
Bev.-+ OBMO N ET >
M 21-2grs.
370. Obv.- As preceding.
Bev.-

OB* MON ETM 17-6grs.

Osmund.
HTKEX
371. 372. Obv.-+ EC*OB-E*K
Bev.- +OSMVNDMOINET
Al 20-2 and 134 grs. (the latterslightly
chipped),both fromthe same obverse
die as B.M.C.. No. 8.
Suefheard.
- +ECGBER HTKEX
373. Obv.
Bev.- + SVE FHER.DMO NT
M 214 grs.
374. As precedingbut two pelletsin fieldof reverse,above
and belowB ofmonogram.
M 224 grs.
375. Obv.- +EECBEVR HTKE
Bev.- +SPEFHEVRDMO
M 220 grs.
376. oiVa- +ECCBEV KHTK
Bev.-+S PEFHEARDMO
M 20-0grs.
377. Obv.- Fromthe same die as preceding.
Bev.- +SPEFHVRDMON
M 19-1grs.(chipped).
The letter in the middle of the moneyer'sname is
transcribedas H, forwhichit was doubtlessintended; the
positionof the cross-barvariesbetweenthe horizontaland
diagonal.
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Tidbearht.
378, 379. Obv.- + ECGBERHTKE
ita?.- +TIDBEARHT ...
M 19-5 and 20-9 grs. from the same
reversedie.
380. Obv.- From the same die as one of the two preceding
coins.
Rev.- +T*IDBE*A*R.HT Two pelletsin fieldaboye
and below B of monogram.
M 22-2grs.
381. Obv.- + ECGBEVRHTfcE
Bev.-* TIDBEARHT
M 20*2grs.(slightlychipped).
382. Obv.-+ ECGBEfcHTR.EX
Rev.- +TIDB*E*AKHT Three pellets in field either
side of D and below C ofmonogram.
M 19-3grs.
Tilwine.
383. 384. Obv.- +ECGBEAR,HTREX
One pellet in
Rev.- +TILVVINEMONETA*
fieldabove C of monogram.
M 20-3 and 20-0 grs. from the same
obversedie.
385. Obv.- + ECGBEHTREX
Rev.- +TI LVVI rsEMONETM 19-4grs.
- + ECGBEVRHTKE
386. Obv.
Rev.- +TILVVINEMONET
M 22-8grs.

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ACQUISITIONS. 245
Other types, arranged under moneyers alphabetically.
Beagmund.
887. Obv.- +EC6BEOKHTREX Cross potentwithininner
circle.
Bev.- +BEA6(PVlM)fP0f>ETA Cross potent within
innercircle(typeB.M.C., xiii).
M 20-6grs.
388, 889. Obv. As preceding.
Bev.- +BEA6fTVIsDfTOr^T Same type.
M 20-5 and 19*4grs.
390. Obv.- As preceding.
Bev.- +BE6fTVN)T0NE Same type.
M 19-9grs.
391. Obv.- +EC6BEORHTREX Monogramof A and A
inverted?
Bev.- +BEAGiTiVNDnPONET Cross potent within
innercircle(typeB.M.C., xiv).
M 19-8grs. Montagusale, 1895, lot 468
(illustrated); foundnear Godalmingc.
1856. Num. Chron 1863, p. 46, and
B.M.C., p. 4 (typexiv).
Diormod.
392,393. Obv.- + HECBEARHTREX Cross patte within
innercircle.
Bev.- +DIORrODfPsET Cross crossletwithin
innercircle(B.M.C., typex).
19'6 grs. fromthe same obversedie as
B.M.C., No. 17.
19*8grs.
Dunun.
Head r. within inner
394. Obv.- +ECGBEOKHTREX
circle.
Bev. - +DVNVNiPOISETA Crosspotentwithininner
typev).
circle%(B.M.C.,
M 18-2grs.(chipped). Evans coll.

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895. Obv.- As preceding.

Rev.- + DVNVN(PONE[T]A Same typeas preceding.
M 21*6 grs. (pierced). Montagu sale
1895, lot 461.
396. Obv.- ECCBEORH"RE Bust r. dividinginner circle
and inscription.
Rev.- + DVVNiPONETA Cross patte within inner
circle.
M 19-9grs.(Num.Chron
., 1894,Pl. IV. 6).
Eanwold.
- + ECEBEOk HTKEX
SAX 01 NO RVII in
897. Obv.
threelines withininnercircle.
Rev.- + EAWP'ALDI/IONEIA
Crosspattewithininner
circle(B.M.C., typexx).
M 19*0grs.
Ifa.
SAXON cipherwithin
898. Obv.- + ECCBEORHTREX
innercircle.
Rev.- +IFMOI/IET Cross patte within inner
circle(B.M.C., typexviii).
M 18-7grs.
Oba.
399. Obv.- + ECBEAKHTKEX Cross pattewithininner
circle.
Rev. - +OBT*ONET Cross patte within inner
circle.'
M 19-9grs. (chipped).
400. Obv.- +ECCBEAR.HTREX Crosspattewithininner
circle.
Rev. +OBiPONETA Six limbspatteissuingfrom
centralpellet; all withininnercircle(B.M.C.,
typexv).
M 16*3grs.

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Osmund.
401. Obv.- +HECBEKHTKEX Head r. within inner
circle.
+OSMVHDiPOHET
Bev.
Crosspattewithwedge
in each angle within inner circle (B.M.C.,
typevii).
M 20-0grs. Evans coll.
Redmund.
402. Obv.- +ECGBERHTREXP Cross potentwithininner
circle.
Bev.- +REDPVDHMOHET withininnercircle.
M 20-7grs. (Num.Chron
., 1894, Pl. IV,
10).
Sigestef.
403. Obv.- + EC6BEDRHTREX Head r.withininnercircle.
Bev.- +SIGESTEF Cross patte withininner circle
(B.M.C., typevii).
M 19*6grs. Montagusale, 1895,lot 462
(illustratedin Sainthill,Olla Podrida,
Pl. 20, 7).
- +EC6BEDRHTREX Cross pattewithininner
404. Obv.
circle.
Bev.- +SIGESTEF Crosscrosslet(B.M.C., typex).
M 21-8grs.
Tidbearht.
405. Obv.- +HECBERHTREX Pellet in centreof inner
circle.
- +TIDBERHT Four wedges crosswise with
pelletin centre,withininnercircle.
M 20-0grs.(Num.Chron.,
1894,Pl. IV. 7).
406. Obv.- +HECBEAKHTKEX Pellet in centreof inner
circle.
jlev9- +TIDBEARHT Three wredgesabout a pellet,
withininnercircle.
M 19-9grs.(chipped). (Num.Chron.,
1894,
Pl. IV. 8.)

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Tidemaii.
407. Obv.- +ECGROR,HTRwEX SAXON cipher within
innercircle.
lieo,- +TIDEMNMOHE Crosspattewithininner
circle(B.M.C., typexviii),
M 194 grs.
408. Obv.- +ECGBEORHTREX Same type as preceding
coin.
Rev.- +TIDEMANMONE
JR plugged and chipped. Evans coll.
fromMarshamsale, 1888,lot 130.
Tilred.
409. Obv.- + ECGSEORHTR.EX Same type as preceding
coin.
liev.- +TILREOMOriET (B.M.C., typexviii).
il 19*7grs. (slightlychipped).
Werheard.
410. Obv.- + HEEBESRHTREX Cross patteover saltire
patte,in centrecircle enclosingpellet; all
withininnercircle.
liev. +FERHER.D Crosspattewithininnercircle
(B.M.C., typexi).
M 20-9grs.
411. Obv.- +HECBERHTREX Six limbs patte issuing
fromcentralpellet; all withininnercircle.
liev.- +PERHEARD Five limbs patteissuingfrom
centralpellet; all withininnercircle(B.M.C.,
typexvi, illustratedfromthis coin).
M 20*1grs. Evans coll., foundin Kent.
Aethelwulf (839-858).
Type i. Obv.- DOM BI cypher. Rev- EANT monogram.
Manine.
412. Obv.- + EOELVV LF+ REX
Rev.- + M N I NCM O NET
M 19-0grs. Evans coll.

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ACQUISITIONS. 249
Type v. Obv.Crosspatte oversaltile patte.
Rev. SAXON lOIWM in threelines acrossfield.
Manna.
413. Obv.-+ EBELVVL+FREX
Rev.- + MAN NAMO NETA
M (broken). Sir A. W. Franksgift.
Osmund.
414, 415. Obv.- +EOELVVLFKEX
Rev.- +OSMVNDHOnETA
ill 19*6 grs. Evans coll. and a small
fromSir A. W. Franksgift.
fragment
er's name.
Withoutmoney
416, 417. Obv.- +SE0ELVVLFREX

Rev.-: KOCCIDENTLIVM
M 21-0 grs. and a similar fragment
Sir A. W. Frankscoll.

418. Similar,but witha pelletat end ofeach limb of saltire

on obverse.
M broken. Evans coll.
Type notin B.M.C, (cf.typesvii and viii). Obv. Bust r.
Rev. and (i) monogram,
pelleteach side.
419. Obv.- EBELVVLFRJEX
Rev.- +BEAGPVN)1P0NE
M 20-0 grs. Sir A. W. Franks gift.
., 1894, Pl. IV. 11.)
(Num. Chron
Type ix. Obv. Bust r. Rev. Crosspattewith
pelletin each angle.
Beagmund.
420. Obv.- EOELVVLFREX
Rev.-+ BEAcnnvhDqnoN
M 19-6grs Sir A. W. Franksgift.

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421. A fragmentof similartype,but with head insteadof

bust.
- EBEL[ JFR.EX
Obv.
Bev. +BE[ JVNDTO
M fragment. Sir A. W. Franksgift.
Type ofobverseas ix (bustr.),reverseas ix a (crosspatte
withoutpellets).
Dun.
422. Obv.- E0ELVVLFREX
Bev.- +DVNiPONETA
M 21-2grs. Sir.A. W. Franksgift.
Type ix a.

Obv. Head r. Bev. Crosspattewithoutpellets.

Beagmund.
423. Obv.- E9ELVVLFREX
Bev.-+ BEGTVN)
M 19*5grs. Sir A. W. Franksgift.
Type notin B.M.C. Obv. Bust r. Bev. Bar moline.
Beagmund.
424. Obv.- EOELVVLFRE
Bev.- +BEACPVNDP
M 18*4 grs. Sir A. W. Franks gift.
(Num.Chron
., 1894,Pl. IV. 12.)
- As preceding.
425. Obv.
Bev.- +BEACPVI'DPO Crescentabove and below
the bar.
iil 20-7 grs. Sir A. W. Franks gift.
(Num.Chron.,1894, Pl. IV. 13.)
426. Obv.- As preceding.
Bev.- +BEAGHPVND Two pellets in place of the
molineends ofthe bar.
M 17-5grs.(chipped). Sir A. W. Franks
gift. (Num.Chron.,1894,Pl. IV. 14.)

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ACQUISITIONS. 251
Typexi. Obv.Bust r. Bev. Crosscrosslet.
Manna.
427. Obv.- + EDELVLFREX
Bev.- + MHHMOIIET
M 18-8grs. Evans coll.
Type xvi. Obv. Bust r. Bev. Crosspattewithtwo
limbscrosslet.
Manine.
428. Obv.- EBELVV LFREX
Bev.- -HTNINCT
M 16-5grs. (slightlychipped). Montagu
sale, 1895, lot 482 (B.M.C., p. 12,
typexvi).
Typexvii. Obv. Bust r. Bev. Inscriptionon limbs and in
anglesofbeadedcross.
Degbearht.
429. Obv.- +EDELVVLFREX
Bev.- +DEGBE KIT MO N E T A
R 21-0 grs. Evans coll.
Ethelnoth.
430. Obv.- As preceding.
Bev.- + EDELN OD MO N E T
M 15-7grs. BeestonTor find,1924.
Type xxi. Obv. Crosspatteoversaltirepatte.
Bev. Crosscrosslet.
Beagmund.
481. Obv.- + EDELVV L FREX
Bev.- +BESGfPVND
iR 20-2grs. Evans coll.

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Aethelberht (861-866).
Type i. Obv.Bust r. Bev. Inscriptionon limbs and in
anglesofbeadedcross.
Beahmund.
432. Obv.- +EDELBEARFTREX
Bev.- +BEHT VND TO N E T
M 20-1grs. Evans coll.
Ethelred.
433. Obv.- As precedingcoin.
Bev.- + E0ELR* ED MO N E T
M 17-2grs.(chipped),foundat Washington
in Sussex in 1866.
Aethelred I (866-871).
Typei. Obv. Bust r. Bev. Moneyer's namein three
lines withinlunettes.
Biarnwine.
434. Obv.- +AEELRED REX
Bev.- BIRNVI NEMO ISET
ii 19*6grs. BeestonTor find,1924.
Denewald.
435. O&v.-DELERED RE
Bev.- DENEFL DMOII ET
19*6grs. Evans coll.fromtheCroydon
find,1862.
Elbere.
436. Obv.- +AEDELRED REX From same die as B.M.C.,
No. 20.
fe*;.-ELBERE MON ET
i 19*8grs. Evans coll. fromtheCroydon
find,1862.
Ella.
437. Obv.- As precedingcoin.
Bev.- +ELLX MON ETA
M 18-8grs. BeestonTor find,1924.

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Ethelred.
438. Obv.- +EELRED R.EX
Rev.- EBELR.ED MON ETA
iE 18-9grs. Evans coll. fromtheCroydon
find,1862.
Lang.
439. Obv. - As precedingcoin.
Rev.- + LANC MON ETA
M 18-2grs. BeestonTor find,1924.
Liabinc.
440. Obv.- As precedingcoin.
Rev.- LIABIC MON ETA
M 17*6grs. Evans coll.
Tirwulf.
441. Obv.- ELBEREDMXX:
Inscriptionbeginsat 1. shoulder.
Rev. TIKVLF .MON. .ETA.
M 16 8 grs. BeestonTor find,1924.
Gr.C. Brooke.

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