In 1864, an umarried man of 29, N. W. Bassett ( Nehemiah W. Bassett) left Hudson and went south to work for the U.S. Army. He reports on camp life in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His connection to Hillsdale College is unknown and how this journal...
In this 1863 letter to his sister, Etta, Simon Hadley writes of camp duties and of his hopes they will be reunited in the future. He mentions how much he misses his son, Walter.
On July 4th, 1853, Edmund Fairfield, president of Michigan Central College, gave two speeches. The first was at the country fairgrounds and was entitled True National Greatness. The second remarks were at the laying of the cornerstone for...
Gold has served as money or established the monetary value of currencies longer than any other material. The use of gold coins was widespread in Europe by the fourth century B.C. The earliest coins circulated in the United States were foreign...
This silver cistophorus was minted between 24 and 20 BC and is one of many struck during the reign of Augustus Caesar (27 BC-14 AD). Augustus was instrumental in the Roman government’s transition from a republic to a monarchy. In addition, the...
This coin was introduced in Germany in 1919 to replace the silver 1/2 Mark. It continued to be struck until 1922. When the war was lost in 1918, the Imperial government had collapsed and the Weimar Republic was established. The wheat motif on the...
This coin was produced from 866-867 during the time when Michael III and Basil I were co-rulers of the Byzantine Empire. On the obverse are the letters "M B" which refers to Michael III and Basil I. On the reverse is a monogram meaning "Polis...
Crowned Bust of Michael III, in Chlamys & Holding Patriarchal Cross on Globe
This coin was struck at the Syracuse mint during Michael III's rulership of the Byzantine Empire. It shows a bust of him on both the obverse and reverse sides.
Michael III, also nicknamed "the drunkard", was the third and traditionally last...
This coin is a Nazarana rupee minted during the reign of Sawai Man Singh II, the last Maharaja of Jaipur. India gained it's independence from Britain in 1947, and in 1948 Man Singh II allowed the Indian government to take control of the princely...
The obverse of this kopeck shows a man on horseback, holding a spear, who could represent either St. George or the czar, and the reverse includes an inscription in Russian. This coin is an example of "wire money" or coins produced by taking a piece...
This coin is an example of a cast, bronze 1 falus coin. The obverse bears the Seal of Solomon and the reverse shows the date and the mint mark. According to the Islamic calendar, this coin was minted in 1272, but according to the Gregorian...
The obverse of this coin shows the denomination and date (1 schilling, 1972) and the reverse features the Austrian symbol of the edelweiss flower. The edelweiss, which grows in the Alps, is an Austrian symbol of love. Young men would often risk...
The obverse of this coin contains an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the reverse depicts a duck-billed platypus swimming in the water. The platypus is native to Australia and is only one of two mammals in the world that lays eggs, the other being...
The obverse of this coin bears a bust of Emperor Aurelian, and the reverse shows a figure of Pax, the Roman goddess of peace, holding a branch and a scepter.
The economy of the Roman Empire in the 3rd century AD suffered from inflation due to...
The obverse of this 10 rappen coin contains a shield with a cross on it. The word "Helvetia" is above the shield and the date is below it. The reverse shows the number 10 surrounded by a wreath.
In 1848, the Swiss Constitution stated that only...
Hammer and Sickle on a Globe Surrounded by Sheaves of Wheat
The obverse of this 1 kopeck brass coin has a hammer and sickle pictured on a globe that is above the sun. These images are in the middle of two sheaves of wheat, with a star at the top. The reverse shows the denomination and date, 3/4 of which is...
A picture of Elizabeth II is shown on the obverse of this coin, and a rock dove in flight is shown on the reverse.
In 1967, Alex Cloville created a special set of coin designs to commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation. ...
Lucius Septimius Severus (193 – 211 AD) was born around 145 AD of an equestrian family from Lepcis Magna in North Africa. He became emperor in 193 AD and replaced many positions in the administration of Roman government with equestrians, which...
The obverse of this silver three cent coin contains a shield in a six pointed star with the words "United States of America" and the date surrounding the star. The reverse shows a stylized letter "C" with the Roman numeral three inside it and...
