Kings of Wessex

Ecgberht (802–839)

828–839 Penny minted in Canterbury

ECGBEORHT REX
Diademed and draped bust of the king facing right, breaking through an inner circle.

BOSEL MONETA
Central monogram of Dorobernia Civitas (Canterbury).

Moneyer Bosel. Group III.
North 573 · S 1035

Æthelwulf (839-858)

855-859 Penny minted in Canterbury

AEDELVVLF REX
Bareheaded bust right.

EDELN / OD MO / N E T A
Inscribed cross.

Moneyer Ethelnoth. Phase IV (Canterbury).
North 618 · S 1051

Alfred the Great (871-899)

895-899 Penny minted in Winchester

AEL FRE DRE
Small cross pattée.

ADEL VLFMO

Third coinage. Moneyer Athelwulf. DRE in the legend (rather than DREX) indicates it is a Late "Edward the Elder" prototype style of Alfred's Two-Line coinage.
North 635 · S 1067

871-899 Penny minted in Canterbury

AELFRED REX DORO
Small cross pattée.

EADV AL MO

Moneyer Eadwald. Ex Dr Tomlinson (1903), William Christian Boyd, Keith Bayford.
North 638 · S 1069