THE

NUMISMATIC

CHRONICLE
AND
JOUKNAL
OF THE

ROYAL

NUMISMATIC

SOCIETY

EDITED
BY
Q. F. HILL, LL.D. , F.B.A.
KEEPER
OFCOINS,
BRITISH
MUSEUM
J. ALLAN, M.A., M.R.A.S.
OFCOINS,
BRITISH
DEPUTY-KEEPER
MUSEUM
AND
G. C. BROOKE, M.A.
FIFTH

SERIES-

YOL.

-Ov.Fast.
marient.
monumenta
abiitFactum

LONDON:
BERNARD QUARITCH, 11 GRAFTON ST., W. 1
PARIS:
MM.ROLLINET FEUARDENT,PLACELOUVOIS,No.i
1925

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XV.
ANGLO-SAXON ACQUISITIONS
BRITISH
MUSEUM.
V. ALFRED

OF THE

TO EADWIG.

Alfbed (871-900/1).
CanterburyMint. Type xvii. Obv. Crosspatte. Bev.
Moneyer's name in twolines.
Diarwald.
442. Obv.-+ ELFREDREXDORO
Bev.- DIKVALDMO
M 22-9grs. Evans coll.
Lincoln Mint. Type xi. Obv. Cross patte. Bev.
Moneyer's monogramwithinmint-name
(cf.B.M.C.,
Pl. V. 1).
443/ Obv.- EL FR. ED RE
Bev.- LIN COMA above and below monogram.
M 20*5grs. Stamfordfind,1902 {Num.
Chron.,1903, pp. 347 ff.).
London Mint. Typevi. Obv. Bust r. Bev. LVNDONIA
monogram.
444. Obv.- +/ELFK EDREX Fromthesamedie as B.M.C.,
Nos. 90 and 92.
Bev.- Three pellets in O of monogram,cross patte
above,threepelletsto 1. and below.
iR 23'8 grs. Evans coll.
445. Obv.- +'EXtR EDKE
Bev.- Threepelletsaboveand onebelow I ofmonogram,
no ornamentsin field.
M 18-9grs. Stamfordfind,1902.
Aa 2

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446. Obv.- As precedingcoin,but fromdifferent

die.
Bev. Pellets in O, fivepelletsabove and fourbelow
monogram.
M 21-6grs. Stamfordfind,1902.
447. Obv.- ELFR EDKEX
Bev.- Pellets in O, crossabove and fourpelletsbelow
monogram.
M 21-1 grs. Montagu sale, 1895, lot
526.
448. Obv.- IELFR. REDRE retrograde.Bust verybarbarous
to 1.
Bev.- Three pellets above and one below I of monogram,crossin fieldabove.
M 19-4grs. Montagusale, 1895,lot 528.
Halfpenny of Type vi.
- ELFR.(pelletsabove head) EDR.
449. Obv,
Bev.- Threepelletsabove and below monogram,
pellet
to 1.
M 11-0 grs. broken. Evans coll., from
Wigan coll. ; found in the Thames
(engravedin Hawkins,SilverCoins, PI.
XIII. 177).
London Mint. Type vii. Obv. Very barbarousbust.
Bev. LVNDONIA monogram.
Tedwin.
450. Obv.- TED WIN
Bev.- Four pelletsabove,six,in pyramid,
belowmonogram.
M 12-2grs. Stamfordfind,1902.

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ACQUISITIONSOF BKITISH MUSEUM.345
London Mint. Type ix. Obv. Bust r. Rev. LVN
DON IA monogram,
with moneyer'sname above and
below.
Tilewine.
451, 452. Obv.- 7ELFR EDREX
Rev.- TI LEVINE above monogram,MOISET
below. Fourcrosses(on 452,twocrosses
and two groupsofthreepellets)in field.
M 21*6 grs. (with pellets in and round
O of MOfvETS). Evans coll.
Ai 22*9 grs. Montagu sale, 1895, lot
530 (illustrated).
London Mint. Type x. Obv. Cross patte (no inner
circle). Rev. as preceding(typeix).
Tilewine.
453. Obv.- EL FR ED REX
Rev.- MONETA above monogram,TI LEVINE below.
Cross each side ofmonogram.
M 20*9grs. Montagusale, 1895, lot 535
(illustrated).
Coins without name of mint.
Type i. Obv.Bust r. Rev. Moneyer'sname in lunettes.
Biarnred.
454. Obv.- +AELBREDJ RE+
Rev.- BIARNRE DMON ETA (var. b; each lunette
replacedby a curveand a doublecrook).
M 19-0grs. BeestonTor find,1924.
Bosa.
455. Obv.- +AELBRED REX
Rev.- BOSA MON ETA*
M 18-4grs. BeestonTor find,1924.

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Diarwulf.
- +AELBRED REX
456. Obv.
Bev.- DIARVLF MON ETA (var. c; double crooks
onlydividinglines ofinscription).
M 13-6grs. BeestonTor find,1924.
Dunn.
457. Obv.- +AELBRED REX
Bev.- DVNN .MON- .ETA>
M 19*4grs. BeestonTor find,1924.
Eadwulf.
458. Obv.- +AELBREDJ REX
Bev. EADVLF .MON. .ETA.
M 17-7grs. BeestonTor find,1924.
Edelere.
459. Obv.- + AELBRED RE+
Bev.- EDELERE .MON.

.ETAV
M 23*8. BeestonTor find,1924.

460. Obv.- +ELBREDv REX

Bev.- EDELERE MON ETA (var. b; each lunette
replacedby a curveand a doublecrook).
M 16*9grs. BeestonTor find,1924.
Elbere.
461. Obv.- +AELBRED REX
Bev.- ELBERE MON* .ETA.
M 19-3grs. Evans coll., fromCroydon
find,1862.
Elelaf.
462. Obv.- +ELFRED REX beginningat shoulderand not
dividedby bust.
Bev. ELELAF MON* ETA
M 17*7grs. BeestonTor find,1924.

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Etheleah.
463. Obv.- +AELBRED: RE+
ita;.- EBELEA -HVION- ETAM 18-8grs. BeestonTor find,1924,
Ethelmund.
464. Obv.- +AELBRED RJE+
- EBELMV *N)MO NETA*
Ifcy.
il 15-1grs. BeestonTor find.1924.
Ethered.
465. Obv.- +AELBRED REX
Rev- EDERED MON* ETA*
M 20*2grs. BeestonTor find,1924.
Ethelwulf.
466. Obv.- +AELBRED REX
Rev.- EDELVLF MON* -ETAM 16*3grs. BeestonTor find,1924.
Heaberht.
467. Obv.- +AELBR.ED KE+
Jw.- HEABEA: RITMO hETA
M 20-3grs. BeestonTor find,1924.
Herebald.
468. Obv.-+ AELBRJEDREX
Rcv.- HEREBAL DIVIO -NETAAi 16-3grs. Evans coll., fromCroydon
find,1862.
469. Obv.- +AELBRED RE+
Rcv.- l-EREBEA-LDIVIO -hETAV
M 15-0grs. Purchased1906.

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Tidbearlit.
470. OW.-+AELBRED REX
JRev.- +TIDBEAR H"MO NETA (var. a; lunettes
brokenin centreof curve).
M 14.5 grs. BeestonTor find,1924.
Torhtmund.
471. Obv.- +AELBRED REX
Rev.- TORH"MV I'DMO NETA Three pellets in
upperlunette.
Ai 17-7grs. Evans coll., fromCroydon
find,1862.
472. Similar,but withpelletadded at beginningand end of
top and bottomlines ofreverseinscription.
M 15'6. BeestonTor find,1924.
Wine.
478. Obv.- +AELBRED> REX
Rev.- VNMNE -MON- -ETA >
20 grs. BeestonTor find,1924.
Wulfeard.
474. Obv.- +AELBRED REX
Rev.- VVLFEAR *DMO% NETA*
M 17-3grs. BeestonTor find,1924.
475. Obv.-+ AELBRED REX
Rev.- VVLFEAR DMON ETA (var. b; each lunette
replacedby a curveand a doublecrook).
M 19-5grs. BeestonTor find,1924.
Type iv. Obv. Bust r. Rev. Type of two seated emperorswithVictoryabove.
Cenred.
476. Obv.- XAELFRED REXAHCLD*.*
itey.- CENREDMON**ETA
M 20-1 grs. (chipped). Montagu sale,
; said to have
1895,lot 545 (illustrated)
been dug up in thiscountry.

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Type v. Obv.Bust r. Rev. Crosscrossletwithquadrilateralvoidingenclosingcrosspatte.
Guthere.
477. Obv.-+ ELFRE DREXA
Rev.- +E VD HE RE Segments of circles added,
joining the ends of each pair of limbs of the
cross (the cross-barsat the ends of the limbs
beingomitted),so thateachpairoflettersis set
in a frame. Cross-barat each angle of the
centralvoidingwithinwhichfourpelletsare
added.
M 19-3grs. Froma small findat Washington(Sussex),1904.
Hereferth.
478. Obv.- + [E]LFRE DREZ .
at ends oflimbs
Rev.- hER EF ER DM No cross-bars
ofthe cross,crosspattebelow lettersin each
angle.
M 17-6grs.(chipped). Fromsame source
as preceding.
Liafwald.
479. Obv.-/ELFREV DRE+S
at endsof
Rev.- LIS FV LDM ONE No cross-bars
limbs of the cross,pelletbelow lettersin each
angle and fourpelletswithincentralvoiding.
M 20'1 grs. Montagusale, 1895,lot 556
(illustrated
) fromthe Cuerdalefind.
Luceman.
- /ELFR EDREXSA
480. Obv,
Rev.- LVCE MA NMO NET No cross-barsat ends
of limbs of the cross,pellet below lettersin
each angle.
JR21-2grs. From the findat Washington(Sussex),1904.

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Typxiv. Obv. Cross patte. Rev. Moneyer'sname

in two lines.
Burgnoth.
481. Obv.- +EL FR ED KE
jRev.- BVRGN OD M O
Pellet above, below, and
betweenlines oflegend.
M 22*3 grs. Found at Leigh, Essex,
1893.
Burnwald.
482. Obv.- +EL FR ED RE
Rev.- BVRNV ALD M O Pellet above, below and
betweenlines oflegend.
M 22-0 grs. Found at Leigh, Essex,
1893.
Cudberht.
483. Obv.- +/EL FR ED RE
Rev.- CVDB ERHT One pellet betweentwo groups
ofthreepelletsbetweenlines oflegend.
M 23-8grs. Evans coll., fromCuerdale
find.
Dudig.
484. Obv.- + /EL FR ED RE
Rev.- DVDIG hHoN Pellet between two crosses
betweenlines oflegend.
JR 24-6 grs. Evans coll.,fromCuerdale
find.
Eadwald.
' 485. Obv.- +/EL FR ED RE Fromthe same die
asB.M.C.,
No. 278.
Rev.- ESGV VLD One pellet betweentwo groups
ofthreepelletsbetweenlines oflegend.
M 25 0 grs. Evans coll.
Ludig.
- EL FR ED REX
486. Obv,
Rev.- LVDIG MON Group of three pellets to r.
betweenlines oflegend.
Ai 19-6grs. Stamfordfind,1902.

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ANGLO-SAXON
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- EL FR ED REX
487. Obv.
IAI Crossbetweenlines oflegend.
Rev.- LVDI 1/10
There are traces on this coin both of restrikingand of brockage; the cross on the
reverseis probablyfromthe obversedie.
M 16-8grs. Stamfordfind,1902.
Wulfred.
488. Obv.- AE*LF*RED*REX*
Rev.- VVLF RED*** Pellet above and betweenlines
oflegend.
M 22-6grs. Evans coll.,fromWestwell
Downs, Kent.
Round HalfpenniesofType xiv.
Tilewine.
489. Obv.- EL FR ED RE
Rev.- TILE VVNE Pellet between and below lines
oflegend.
M 8-5 grs. Stamfordfind,1902.
Uncertain moneyer.
490. Obv.-+ EL EC DR LE
Rev,- HH IN"CE Pellet between two groups of
three pellets betweenlines of legend. The
letter O has nine wedge-shapedradiations
roundit.
M 8-9 grs. Stamfordfind,1902.
RoundHalfpenniesofthetypeillustratedin Num.Chron.,
1903, p. 347. Obv. Cross patte. Rev. A and (x)
monogram.
Tilewine.
491. 492. Obv.- EL FR ED RE
Rev.- TIL VVN
M 7"7 and 6-6grs. From different
dies ;
bothcoinsfromStamfordfind,1902.

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Edward the Elder.

Type ii.

(900/1-924/5.)
Obv. Small cross patte. Rev. Moneyer's
namein two lines acrossfield.

Beahstan.
493. Obv.- +EDVVERD REX
Bev.- BEHS TAN MO Pellet above, pellet below,
threecrossesbetweenlines ofinscription.
M 24*1 grs. Evans coll., from Co.
Dublin, 1883.
Bonus Homo.
494. Obv.- + EADVVEARDREX
Three pellets above,
Bev.- BONVS HOHOHO
three pellets below, three crosses between
lines ofinscription.
M 23-7 grs. Evans coll., fromSotheby
sale, 21. xii. 1895, lot 118.
For the name compare" Bonsom" (B.M.C., Eadmund,
No. 35).
Fritheberht.
495. Obv.-+ EDVVEARD REX
Bev.- FRI0EB RHTMO Three pelletsabove,three
pellets below, threecrossesbetweenlines of
inscription.
M 24-6 grs. Evans coll., from Co.
Dublin, 1883.
Uncertain moneyer (cf. B.M.C., No. 49).
496. Obv.- + EVDVVERD RE+
Three pellets above, three
Bev.- O IEOI OIOMI
pellets below, threecrossesbetweenlines of
inscription.
M 23-5 grs. Evans coll., from Co.
Dublin, 1883.

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Walter (York?).
497. Obv.- + EDVVEARDR.+
Bev.- FA LT ERE Threepelletsabove,threepellets
below, three crosses between lines of inscription.
M 25-2grs. Evans coll.
Wealdhelm.
498. Obv.- + EADVVEARDREX
Rev.- WEAL DELMMO Three pelletsabove,three
pellets below,threecrossesbetween lines of
legend.
il 21*6 grs. Evans coll., from Co.
Dublin, 1883.
Type iii.

Obv. Bust 1. diademed. Rev. Moneyer's

namein two lines acrossfield.

Buga.
499. Obv.- + EDVVERDREX
Rev.- BVGA MON Three pelletsabove,threepellets
below, pellet and two crosses between lines
ofinscription.
M 25-5grs. Evans coll.
Deorwald.
- + EADVVEARDREX
500. Obv.
Rev.- DEOIW VALDMO Cross betweentwo groups
of three pellets above, three pellets below,
threecrossesbetweenlines ofinscription.
M 24-8grs.
Uncertain moneyer.
501. Obv.- + EADVVEARDEX
Rev.- IENCB OAEICN Three pellets- cross- pellet
above and below,three crossesbetweenlines
ofinscription.
Al 21-8 grs. Evans coll.

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Type ix. Variousfloraldesigns.

Heremod.
- + EDVVERDREX Small crosspatte.
502. Obv.
Rev,- HEREMOD across lower part of field,whichis
bisectedby a line fromwhichspringsa flower
between two leaf-branches
; the pot from
which the plantgrowsshows below the line.
Below the name is a flower.
M 24 3 grs. Evans coll., from Co.
Dublin, 1883.
Type xi. Obv. Small cross patte. Rev. Hand of
Providenceissuing from clouds. Moneyer'sname
variouslydispersedin field.
Athulf.
508. Obv.- + EDVVERD REX
Rev.- 7VLFM
Fromthe same dies as
No. 107. It is
overstruck
(rev.on rev.)on a coin ofType ii.
M 25-1 grs. P. W. P. .Carlyon-Britton
sale, 1914, lot 373 (illustrated)
; Murdochsale,1903,lot 106 ; Montagusale,
1895, lot 603 ; Borghesi sale, 1880
(Kome),lot 1380.
Aethelstan (924/5-940).
In the descriptionswhichfollowthe form/E0ELSTAN
REX will be takenas thenormalformofobverseinscription.
Only variationsfromthe normalwill be described.
Type i. Obv.Small cross patte. Rev. Moneyer'sname
in two lines acrossfield,threecrosses betweenand
threepelletsabove and below.
Alfeau.
504. LFEA VMON Crossabove,annuletbelow.
M 16-6 grs. Evans coll., from Co.
Dublin, 1883.

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Alhstan.
505. LHS TAM
I 20-0 grs. Evans coll., from Co.
Dublin, 1888.
Eadmund.
506. EKDMV NDMO
M 23-8grs. Evans coll.
Eric.
507. ERJC.-.+ MONET (Obv. +ITBEL8TNREX (the
firstthreelettersmaybe due to double-striking.)
Al 22-1 grs. Evans coll., from Co.
Dublin, 1883.
Heremod.
508. HERE;. MOD" M
M 21-6grs. Evans coll.
Stephanus.
509. ST EF in lower,NVS in upper line (Obv.+E0EL*
STNKE)
M 20-1grs. Evans coll.,fromIrish find,
1862 (see Num. Chron.,1863, p. 49,
No. 9).
Type iv.
510. Obv.-EDELSTNREXA Small crosspatte.
Bev.- A buildingstandingon a linebisectingthe field,
beside it two small crosses,below which are
the lettersDO (or D and an annulet?)and IS.
Below the line ETRM M- O in two lines ;
below again, an annulet.
M 22-9. Montagu sale, 1895, lot 647,
ex Wigan and Brice collections. Cf.
Buding,Plate 17, No. 17.

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Type v. Small crosspatteon bothsides.

Chester.
511. +OSVLFEM~OLEGECF (obv. inscriptionends REX
TO BRT) overstruckon a coin of Type i,
obverseon reverse.
M 25-0 grs. Evans coll., fromKillyon
Manor,Meath,find,1876.
/ED-ELSTII
512. +PVLESMONLEGCF {bv.inscription
RETOBRLE)
JEl24-8grs. Evans coll.
518. +0VRSTN MO+TOLIECVI (obv.inscriptionends
REXTOBRIT)
M 20-8 grs. Evans coll., fromKillyon
Manor, Meath, find,1876 (in Num.
Chron
., 1885, p. 130, mint is misread
as LINCVI ; cf. ibid., No. 16 +>VR
SITAN MOX TO LIEI).
Dartford? (see B.N.J. , vi, pp. 24-25).
514. +BEORHTVLFM""ODARE*NT*VRB (obv.inscription
+/E9ELSTN*REXTT*BRI T)
ili 24-3grs. Montagusale, 1895,lot 610;
Brice coll. ; York Mooresale, 1879,lot
89; Cuffsale, 1854,lot 510; illustrated
in Ruding,PI. C. 19.
Derby.
515. + II/EGENREB-E[ lONDEORABV (obv. EDEISTN
JH)
RGSX[
M 21-4grs. (edge broken). Evans coll.,
foundin Co. Cork,1799.
Exeter.
516. + R/EGENOLDMOEAXNCEEIV Pellet in field.
ends REX TO BRIT
Obv. inscription
M 24-8grs. Rashleighsale, 1909,lot244.

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Hereford.
517. + ECGBERHTM""OHEREF'"" (obv. inscription ends
REX BRITA) overstruckon a coin of Type i,
reverseon reverse.
M 21-7 grs. (cracked). Rashleigh sale,
1909, lot 244.
London.
518. XLIOFHELMMLVNDCIVITT
(obv. REX TOT
BRIT)
M 23-4 grs. Evans coll., fromKillyon
Manor,Meath,find,1876.
Nottingham.
519. A coin struckfromtwo reversedies,reading:
+eelno0onsn:o:tenceham
+edelnoonsn:o:tencehi
M 21-7 grs. Montagusale, 1895,lot 621.
Stafford.
520. +VVIMVNDMOSTFOR
(obv.+E0ELSTN REX
TO BRT)
M 22-4grs. Montagusale, 1895,lot 625.
Tamworth.
521. +MANNAMOTONTOMIEARDGE
(obv. +EDEL
STAZ RE+SA+SOR VV')
/Et23-2 grs. Evans coll.. fromKillyon
Manor,Meath,find,1876.
522. A coin struckfromtwo reversedies, reading:
+ MANNAMOTONTOMIERBEE
+ IN[?]RAMONENEEN
M 19-8grs. Purchasedin 1846,but not
includedin Catalogue.
V.
VOL.
HUMISM.
V,SERIES
CHBON.,
fa

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York.
523. Obv.- + EDELSTA*NREXTOBRJT Crescentand six
pelletsin field.
Bev. +RECNALDMEFOR,riC
Al 23-1grs. Evans coll., fromIrishfind,
1862 (see Num. Chron.,1863, p. 50,
No. 20).
524. Obv.- +E9ELSTANRJEXTBRJT Small bar in field
besidethe cross.
Bev. +R,ECN*LDM5EFORprIC
M 21-1grs. Evans coll.,fromIrishfind,
1862 (see Num. Chron
., 1863, p. 50,
No. 21).
525. Obv.- +EELSTANRwE+TBRwPellet at each angle
ofthe cross.
Bev.- +RECN-AVj.DMEFfcnC j
il 22-3 grs. Evans coll., fromKillyon
Manor,Meath,find,1876.
Pellet at each
526. Obv.- +E0ELSTANR.E+TOBRJr
angle ofcrossand one in field.
M EFORF I: C
Bev.-+ RJEGNVLD
M 25*4 grs. Montagu sale, 1895, lot
633 (illustrated)
; Brice coll. ; Howard
sale, 1874,lot 12.
No mint name (Megenfreth).
Small pellet in
527. Obv.- +EELSTNR>E+5'A+OIW
field.
Bev.- + M EBEN FREB-MOT** M in field.
M 18-5grs.(chipped). Evans coll., found
in Co. Cork,1799.
Blundered penny of coarse work.
528. Obv.- +CEDT(M ?)DC/H1SCOTI
Bev.- + DVDIIZTAI 1110+ IT(A ?)lILZ

M 15*9grs. Acquired1922.

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Type vi. Rosetteofpelletson bothsides.
Shrewsbury.
529. Obv.- +/EDELSTAN*FUEXTOB
Rev.- +EDMVNDMOSCROB
iR 23-7 grs. Montagusale, 1895, lot
625.
Type viii. Obv. Crownedbustto r. Rev. Small cross
patte.
B.N.
Langport (see
J., vi, p. 28).
530. 0&y.- + PVNSICE NO LANGPORT
Overstruckon a coin of Type i, obverseon
obverse.
Ai 24-6 grs. Douglas find,1894 (Num.
Chron
., 1913,pp. 322 if.).
London.
LONDCI (obv. Rosette on
531. +BI0RNESRDM"~0
shoulder).
M 23 0 grs. Evans coll., from Irish
find,1862 (Num. Cliron.,1863, p. 49,
No. 4).
MO LONDCI (obv. Rosette on
532. +GfUMrSLD
shoulder).
JR19*6grs. Sotheby,19-21 Dec. 1911,
lot 193.
Norwich.
533. +EADGARJI~ONOR.r
Ai 23*4 grs. Evans coll., from Irish
find,1862 (Num. Chroii.,1863, p. 49,
No. 8).
534. +MANTICEN-MONOKriC
(obv. REI Annulet on
shoulder).
M 25-2 grs. Evans coll., fromKillyon
Manor,Meath,find,1876.
Bb 2

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Winchester.
Small cross in field,near
535. +/EDELMM~OVVINEI
the innercircle.
M 23'6. Evans coll.
York.
536. Obv.- +/EOEL"STN REX TO BRX (var., B.M.C.,
Type ix, bustwithinthe innercircle).
Bev.- +/EDELERDMOEFECX
M 20-2 grs. Evans coll., fromKillyon
Manor,Meath,find,1876.
Howel Dda.
King of the Welsh, c. 915-948.
537.
As Type i ofAethelstan.
Obv. ++(or >?)HOr/ELREX.#.
Rosetteaboveand below,three
Bev.- 6IL+...ZYL+
crossesbetweenlines ofinscription
; CObelow
the leftcross.
M 23'5 grs. P. W. P. Carlyon-Britton
sale, 1917, lot 993 (illustrated)
; Nobleman sale, 1903, lot 1. See B.N.J.,
vol. ii, pp. 31 if.
Edmund (940-946).
Typei.
Obv.- Small crosspatte; inscription
(unlessotherwise
stated)+EDMVNDRE or EADMVNDRJEX
Bev.- Threecrossesbetweenthe two lines of inscription,trefoilofpelletsabove and below.
538. ELFV ALD M Rosetteabove and below.
M 254 grs. F. W. Hasluck bequest,
1920.
539. BEHE (retrograde)DIOTVS
M 18*3grs. Evans coll. ; Marshamsale,
1888, lot 176.

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540. BESELM. ONET (bv.+EDMVNDR.EX)
K 20-8 grs. Evans coll., fromKillyon
Manor,Meath,find,1876.
541. DOIW LFMO Rosette above and below {bv.EAD
MVNDREX)
M 24-9 grs. Evans coll., fromKillyon
Manor,Meath,find,1876.
542. GZMO META (bv. +EADMVNDRE+)
M 21-2grs. Acquired1922.
Rosette above and below (bv.
543. SIGPOL DESMOT
+ EADMVNDREI+)
M 19-2grs. (broken). Acquired1922.
544. VVLF STAN Rosetteabove and below.
M 20*5grs.(cracked). Evans coll., from
Irish find,1862 (Num. Chron.,1863,
p. 51, No. 25).
Halfpenny of the same type.
545. BALDV INNOI/I Two additionalpellets above (bv.
+ EADMVNDKEO+)
M 9-1 grs. Presentedby Mr.H. A. Grueber, 1907.
Type vi.
Ow.^-Bustto r. crowned.
- Small crosspatte.
jRev.
546. Obv.- +EADMVNDREPTX
Bev.- + CLACM O N EIAIo N E11TX Fromsamereverse
die as B.M.C., No. 2, which was, througha
to the Londonmint.
attributed
misreading,
M 22-1 grs. Montagusale, 1895,lot 650 ;
Wyllie sale, 1882.

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Eadred (946-955).
Type i.
Obv.- Small cross patte. Inscription,unless otherwise stated,+EADREDREX
Bev.- Three crossesbetweentwo lines of inscription,
trefoilofpelletsabove and below.
Oxford.
547. Obv. - EADREDREXO+VRBIZ* Four pelletsadded in
fieldnear the circle.
Bev.- PYNrsE LMMO
M 23-5grs. Montagusale, 1895, lot 677
(illustrated); Marshamsale, 1888, lot
182 ; Bergnesale, 1873, lot 210.
No mint name.
548. ^ELFZ ICEMO Cross betweentwo annuletsacross
field,rosetteabove and below (obv. EDRED
RJE+)
Overstruck
on coin of similartype,obverse
on obverse.
M 22-1 grs. Evans coll., fromKillyon
Manor,Meath,find,1876.
549. /EDELVL FES MOT Rosetteabove and below. (Obv.
M in fieldnearcircle.)
.R21I grs.(cracked). Acquired1922.
550. /EBEL PLD Rosette above and below (obv. no
initialcross).
M 19-2 grs. Evans coll., fromKillyon
Manor,Meath,find,1876.
551. ERJMEMOT (bothlines retrograde). Crossbetween
two annuletsacross field,rosette above and
below. Obv.(retrograde)
FADREDRFX
M 17-2grs. Acquired1922.
552. HVN RED Two crescentsat end of legend. Obv.
+ E-ADKEDRwEX:
M 25*5 grs. Evans coll., fromKillyon
Manor,Meath,find,1876.

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553. HVNR. EDMO

Group of four pellets below. (Ohv.

+EDREDR.EXD)
Al 18-5grs. Acquired1922.

554. INCEL CARMO (obv.+ EADREDRE+~)

-5122-3 grs. Evans coll., fromKillyon
Manor,Meath,find,1876.
555. OSFE KDM O Rosetteaboveand below.
M a fragment. Presented1917.
556. OSPA LDMO Rosetteabove and below.
M 20-7 grs. Evans coll., fromKillyon
Manor,Meath,find,1876.
557. OTIC+

MO l/IE
Al 23-5 grs. F. W. Hazluck bequest,
1920.

558. BYRM OD M ON Cross between annulets across

field,rosetteabove and below (bv. EADRED
REX)
M 25-1 grs. Evans coll., fromKillyon
Manor,Meath,find,1876.
559. VVILA FMON Crossbetweenannuletsacross field,
rosetteabove and below (obv.EADREDREX)
JR 21*4 grs. Evans coll., fromKillyon
Manor,Meath,find,1876.
560. riNEB REHTM
M 17*6grs. Purchased1912.
Typeii withfloralreverseseemsto be a wrongattribution; the coin described(B.M.C , 103) and figuredon
p. 154 is a coin ofEdwardtheElder fromwhichpart
ofthe king'sname has been cut away.
Type v.
Obv.- Crownedbustto right + EADRED REX
Bev.- Small crosspatte.

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Exeter.
561. +ZRERMONEIIX (obv.S for)
M 22-6grs. Montagusale, 1895,lot 673 ;
Bricecoll.
No mint name.
ends R.E).
562. +MAHI/IEMONC (obv.inscription
M 19-5grs. Evans coll., fromIrish find,
1862 (Num. Chron
., 1863, p. 51,
No. 27).
EADWIG(955-959).
ii.
Typesi,
Obv.- Small crosspatte EADWIG KEX
Rev.- Threecrossesbetweentwo lines of inscription,
threepellets above and below. Mint,when
added, is insertedamong,or in place of, the
threecrosses.
Hertford?
563. BE* NEr. In centre: +H + IR+ (obv.extra cross
pattein field).
M 20-7grs. Montagusale, 1895,lot 696 ;
Brice coll. ; Bergnesale, 1873,lot 213 ;
Durrantsale, 1847, lot 43.
York.
564. EADM VNDM In centre: ON + EO Eosetteabove
and below (obv.+EADVVICEKE)
il 21-0grs. Evans coll.,fromIrish find,
1862 (Num. Chron.
, 1863, p. 51,
No. 33).
The coin ofFroSric(B.M.C., No. 10) should,I think,be
attributedto the Chestermint. The readingof the
mint is ETO or,perhaps,Ef"0 (for LEO). Cf. the
Chestercoins ofEadgar.

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No mint name.
565. /EZCV LFMO (obv.+ ESDF>IERE+iP)
M 21-8grs. Evans coll.,fromIrish find,
1862 [Num. Ghron
., 1863, p. 51,
No. 85).
566. HERE MODMO (obv.inscription
ends RE*).
M 14-0grs. (slightlychipped). Acquired
1922.
Type v. Obv. Small cross patte. Rev. Rosette of
pellets.
Exeter.
- +EDVVIE RE
567. Obv.
Rev.-+/ EtLFSICEMONEX
M 20-4grs. Montagusale, 1895,lot 695.
GL C. Brooke.

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