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According to tradition, King Athelstan granted sanctuary status to the town after a victory over the Scots in 934.

The question hanging over the gray-haired head wearing the crown is whether he might be the last in a line that stretches back to Athelstan, the king who united England 1,100 years ago.

The first English king shown on a coin wearing a crown or circlet was Athelstan, who died in 939, according to the Royal Household website.

It was proposed by Athelstan Spilhaus - a famous inventor, meteorologist and futurist, who ran the Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota.

The attack happened at around 10:30 BST in an alleyway between Dalby Square and Athelstan Road, close to a car park.