The obverse of this half crown depicts King Charles I on horseback with a vertical sword and unornamented horse. The reverse shows garnished round arms in an inner circle.
The mint mark, which is located at the top of the coin on both the obverse...
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...
St. Wenceslas, Knights on Horseback with Lances, Coat of Arms of Czechoslovakia
This four ducat gold coin or medal was minted at Kremnica, Czechoslovakia to commemorate the ten year anniversary of the First Republic of Czechoslovakia, 1918-1928. The obverse features St Wenceslas holding a banner and knights on horseback with...
Flavius Honorius Augustus (383 - 423 AD) was the 2nd son of Theodosius I and Western Roman Emperor from 395 until his death in 423. When his father passed away in 395 AD, Honorius was given control over the Western part of the empire, and his...
This handwritten diary covers the years of 1863-1864. There is much written about the Civil War as Lauretta had two brothers serving in the Union Army and was interested in Asher LeFleur, another local soldier. Asher was seriousily wounded at the...
Simon Hadley served throughout the Civil War as a 1st Lt in the Michigan 4th Cavalry and the Michigan 2nd Cavalry. In this letter to his sister, Simon Hadley mentions the dangers of crossing a river on horseback.
