France, Normandy (Duchy) AR Denier. Time of Richard II and successors. Imitative issue, 11th - early 12th century. Garbled legend around cross pattée surrounded by four pellets / Garbled legend around cross on globe between two pointed pediments. For attribution to Robert II Curthose, cf. F. Dumas, 'Monnaies normades' in RN (1979), Group B/C, pl. 19, 17 and BSFN 2, 1980, pp. 651-2, A; Legros, 338. 0.78g. 18mm.
Very Fine. Very Rare.
From The Vitangelo Collection.