_Obverse_, bust of the king on many coins, on others a cross or other
device, with the name ÆLFRED, ÆLFRD, ÆLFD, EL, ELFRED, or AELFRED; R,
RE, RX or REX; S, SAX, SAXONVM, etc. _Reverse_, various devices and
moneyers’ names, of which about two hundred varieties are known. Some
of his coins bear the monogram of London, or rather Londini, sometimes
with or without the moneyer’s name, and MONETA and others with
monograms of other places of mintage. The variety of forms and devices
upon Alfred’s coins is exceptionally great.