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Eldest son of Edward the Elder, and grandson of Alfred the Great. He completed the re-conquest of territories controlled by the Danes with the capture of York in 927. With the sobriquet "the Glorious" he consolidated power in the former heptarchy, and can probably be considered the first king of England. Click here for the Wikipedia article on Athelstan.
BNJ References:
W. J. Andrew, ‘Coins commemorating the rebuilding of York Minster A.D. 921-25’, 20 (1929-30), 31-32
R. H. M. Dolley, ‘A probable fourth Kentish mint of Æthelstan’, 33 (1964), 30-33
C. E. Blunt, ‘The coinage of Athelstan, 924-939: a survey’, 42 (special, [1974]), 35-158, 23 pls.
M. A. S. Blackburn, ‘Two new halfpennies of Edward the Elder and Athelstan’, 63 (1993), 123-24, pl.
H. Pagan and S. Lyon, ‘A new round halfpenny of Æthelstan (924–939)’, 84 (2014), 232-5.
