Kings of Wessex, Aethelwulf (839-858 AD) AR Penny. Probable Canterbury mint, struck ca 852-858. Phase IV coinage; inscribed cross type. + AEDELWLFREX, bare-headed, draped bust right / + GRVN AL on & between limbs of beaded cross, MONETA in angles.
Made from a modern die cut by a master craftsman to represent this type and hand struck from pewter. The die maker has used the name Grunal as the moneyer on the coin.
