It is assumed that these words indicate that Bernwald was a moneyer who was authorised by Alfred to strike coins at Oxford. |
Although many of the coins bear the name of a moneyer, there is no indication of the mint where each coin was struck. |
The new pennies almost invariably carried both Offa's name and the name of the moneyer from whose mint the coins came. |
This one is known as a long cross cut halfpenny, struck in London by the moneyer Davi or David. |
These were small silver pennies, which often did not bear the name of either the moneyer or the king for whom they were produced. |
It is clear that the moneyer had no understanding of Arabic as the Arabic text contains many errors. |