To Jaenbrht succeeded AEthilheard, who held the see till 803; he was consequently cotemporary with
Offa and with Coenwlf, kings of Mercia; and both their names occur upon his coins, which are very
rare. The types are,
Cross crosslet, the prelate being styled AEDILHEARD PONT. Rev. OFFA REX Y in three lines. (141).
Rud. xii. 1.
EP for episcopus, the prefix AR being placed in the legend. Rev. a tribrach, with V and Y in two of the
angles, the Y referring to Mercia, the V being an omitted letter in COENVLF REX which forms the
legend. (142). Rud. xii. 2. MB. 1. This coin was bought at Mr. Hollis's sale for £15..15s. Compare
it with Cuthred King of Kent (54), and Coenvulf of Mercia (75). Another has also the letter X in an angle
of the tribrach, that letter having been omitted in the word Rex. Rud. xiii. 3. D. of
DEVONSHIRE. In both coins the letter O in the king's name is part of the terminating curve of
the tribrach.
Obv. as the last. Rev. Y. Rud. xiii. 4.
Vulfred, 803 to 830.
Vulfred succeeded AEthilheard in 803, and upon his pennies omitted the name of the cotemporary
king; placing his own name and front faced portrait upon the obverse, and the name of his moneyer or
his metropolis upon the reverse. The types of the reverses are,
A monogram probably meaning Doroberniae civitatis. Rud. xiii. 1. On this coin the bust extends to
the outer circle. HUNTER. MB. 1. which was Mr. Tyssen's.
Another, which was Mr. Hollis's, has the bust within the inner circle. (143). MB.
Cross crosslet; legend Doroberniae civitatis. Rud. xiii. 2. PEMBROKE.
Dorobernia civitas, in three lines. Rud. xiii. 3. Pegge's Plates. D. of DEVONSHIRE ?
DRVR CITS; legend, moneyer's name. (144). MB. 1. purchased in 1836 for £6..6s. Mr.
Luscombe has one. In Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, the bust is confined within the inner circle. All v. r.
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