The Victoria history of the county of Cornwall . of Burgred (853-874),and one of Ceolwulf II (874), the last king of Mercia ; a silver penny (notas usual a styca) of Eanred, probably the king of Northumbria (807-841),two of Ecgbeorht (802-838), six of Ethelwulf (838-858), two of Ethelred I(863-871), two of Alfred (871-901), five of Ceolnoth, archbishop of Canter-bury (833-870), and a single specimen of Louis le Debonnaire, king of theFranks (814-840). As many as 114 pieces were found altogether, but theypassed into several hands, and only two or three are now preserved with theother articles,
The Victoria history of the county of Cornwall . of Burgred (853-874),and one of Ceolwulf II (874), the last king of Mercia ; a silver penny (notas usual a styca) of Eanred, probably the king of Northumbria (807-841),two of Ecgbeorht (802-838), six of Ethelwulf (838-858), two of Ethelred I(863-871), two of Alfred (871-901), five of Ceolnoth, archbishop of Canter-bury (833-870), and a single specimen of Louis le Debonnaire, king of theFranks (814-840). As many as 114 pieces were found altogether, but theypassed into several hands, and only two or three are now preserved with theother articles, one being an unpublished variety of Ethelwulf, struck at 1 The donor exhibited the find to the Society of Antiquaries in that year {proceedings, viii, 313), but ithad been already illustrated by the Society in 1788 {Arch. ix. 187, pi. viii). An account is also given inArch. Joum. xxi (1864), 183. 2 The illustration in Arch, xi, pi, vii, is now seen to be Joum. Roy. Inst, of Cornwall, ii (1866-7), 295. 375 A HISTORY OF CORNWALL.
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