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English Coins and Tokens

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Osbercht, 848-867

Obverse, name OSBERCHT, OSBERCHTE, OSBERCHE, OSBERCHEC, OSBRCHT, OSBERH, or OSBVEHT; R, RE, or REX. Reverse, moneyers’ names, of which about twenty varieties are known.

Ælla, 862-867

It is doubtful whether the stycas said to belong to this king are correctly appropriated.

Halfden, 875-883

From the time of Halfden both sceattæ and stycas ceased to be coined. A penny and a halfpenny of his were found at Cuerdale. Obverse, cross and ALFDENE or VLFDENE, RX or REX. Reverse, moneyer’s name.

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