Complex sentence: It is thought that the first West Saxon coinage was minted during Ine's reign, though no coins bearing his name have been found--sceattas typically gave no hint of the reigning king.
Split into simpler sentences: It is thought that the first West Saxon coinage was minted during Ine's reign, though no coins bearing his name have been found. The sceat, the common coin of the day, typically gave no hint of the reigning king.