Richard The Fearless 'Duke of Normandy' Saxon Period Penny
Silver, 1.23 grams; 20.71 mm. Circa 943-946 A.D. A denier of Richard I, The Fearless, more commonly known as the Great Grandfather of William the Conqueror, who defeated England's last Saxon monarch Harold II in 1066. Obverse: Legend around Chi-Ru monogram. Reverse: Legend around a plain cross with pellet in each angle. Good very fine and rare.