Ceolwulf I, king of Mercia, had ruled Kent directly, but in 823 he was deposed by Beornwulf, and at about the same time moneyers at Canterbury started issuing coins in the name of Baldred, king of Kent.
Ceolwulf I, rei de Mercia, gobernaba Kent directamente, pero en 823 foi deposto por Beornwulf, e por esa mesma época en Canterbury empezaron a emitir moedas co nome de Baldred, rei de Kent.