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These are not new types, as Mr. Nathan Heywood and Mr. Lindsay both published them; but they add three more specimens to those already known, and the fact of their being included in such large hoards gives them an interest which they might not possess to such a degree if found singly. If, therefore, we may assume that these coins can be attributed to Aelfwald II., then the Yorkshire Society has no less than three of this king's rare stycas; and considering the fact that Heardulf reigned between Aelfwald II. and Eanred for a short period, besides his long reign immediately before the former's, is it not justifiable to conclude that some of his (Hear-dulfs) coins should be represented in both these large finds ? Of course there is the question, are these really attributable to Aelfwald II. ? and here I concur with Mr. Hey wood's two last reasons18 for their being so ascribed:—
" 2. The moneyer's name on it is EADVINI, and EADYINI was a moneyer of Elfvald IL's predecessor and successor respectively.
"3. The letter E.(EX) follows the king's name, as on the styeas of Eanred, Ethelred, &c."
I will not dwell on Mr. Hey wood's first reason, that no stycas before Eardulf's reign have a moneyer's name on them, because this was evidently intended to combat the idea that his styca could belong to Aelfwald L, a view that no one would now maintain in the face of modern discoveries.
Hawkins19 says, speaking of Lindsay^s specimen, .... "the first may belong to Elfwald I., but seems more likely to belong to the second king of that name, on
» N. C., 3rd S«r., vol. viL, 220. 19 Silver Coins of England, p. 70.