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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 2803458, member: 74712&quot;]Sorry - I&#039;m gonna be the jerk that doesn&#039;t let this slide.&nbsp; There&#039;s nothing &quot;evil&quot; about the Middle Ages.&nbsp; The term is &#039;medieval&#039; which is derived from the Latin <i>medium aevium </i>which is translated as &#039;Middle Age.&#039;</p><p><br /></p><p>So, &#039;middle ages&#039; or &#039;Medieval&#039; are correct, but never &#039;mid-evil.&#039;</p><p><br /></p><p>Okay, end rant (and nothing personal [USER=82085]@Johndoe2000$[/USER]!&nbsp; This and using the term &#039;dark ages&#039; just rankle me...).&nbsp; Here&#039;s my examples of the OP Coins:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]654180[/ATTACH] </p><p>England</p><p>Henry III, r. 1216-1272 (1248-50)</p><p>London Mint, AR Long Cross Penny, 18.28mm x 1.5 grams</p><p>Obv.: ★hENRICVS REX.III&#039;. Crowned round head facing, heavy beards with three pellets each side a central pellet</p><p>Rev.: NIC OLE ONL VND. Long cross voided with three pellets in each angle; Ref.: North 987/1, SCBC 1363</p><p>H3 Ref. LNNC3003, De Witt 3208-14</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]654181[/ATTACH] </p><p>England</p><p>Edward I, r. 1272-1307 (1279-1307)</p><p>London Mint, AR New Coinage Penny, Class 4d, 20.79mm x 1.4 grams</p><p>Obv.: .✚ ºEDW R&#039; ANGL DNS HyB.&nbsp; Bust facing, full drapery, crown with small nick between dexter jewel and side fleur</p><p>Rev.: ºCIVI | TAS | LON | DON.&nbsp; Long cross quartering outer legends with three pellets in each quarter</p><p>Ref.: North 1026, SCBC 1397, De Witt 3243</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought both about 15 years ago cheaply because I was a poor college student...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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