 Archiepiscopal minting was interrupted immediately after the West Saxon takeover, but resumed shortly before Wulfred's death using the same monogram reverse as the royal coinage in conjunction with an archiepiscopal name and bust on the obverse; a type that continued under Wulfred's successor Ceolnoth, who came to power in 833.The 9th century saw the spread of minting beyond the south-east, which had dominated production outside Northumbria since the end of the "sceattas".The West Saxon mint initiated by Beorhtric continued to operate at a relatively low level under Egbert but remained very sporadic in operation between his death and Alfred's reign later in the 9th century.