An introduction to the study of ancient and modern coins (1848)
Akerman, John Yonge, 1806-1873 · London, J. R. Smith · leaf 130
f iEthelbearht (856—866),and of ^thelred (866—871). These offer nothingremarkable; but many of the coins of Aelfred(872—901) present a novelty in type; this isoften a monogram on the reverse, composed ofone large and several smaller letters bracedtogether, and forming the name of the placeof… … Many of tlie coins of Aelfred, found with thelarge hoard at Cuerdale in Lancashire a shorttime since, have the portrait with a monogramon the reverse, as in this example: —
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