The Amphictyon Society was a male literary society founded in 1857 at Hillsdale College. This is the first issue of a literary journal published by the society. Contributions were anonymous.
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The three-dollar gold piece was authorized by the Act of February 21, 1853. First struck in 1854, the coin was never popular with the general public and saw very little circulation. Today, some numismatists theorize that the $3 denomination would...
This gold coin was struck in Russia by the last Czar - Nicholas II. He was very well educated, and considered to be one of the more intelligent of his contemporary European monarchs, but character flaws led to inconsistancy in his leadership. As a...
Aes rude was a lump of bronze used as a form of early currency during the late middle first millennium BC. Most aes rude contains very little tin, and is mostly copper. The use of bronze as currency probably originated from the workable nature of...
This coin, struck from 603-607 AD at the Constantinople mint, was issued in the Byzantine Empire during the reign of Flavius Phocas Augustus (602-610 AD). Phocas himself is featured on the obverse holding a globus cruciger which also appears on...
This silver ducat was minted during the reign of Mircea the Old of Wallachia, 1386-1418 AD. The obverse of this coin shows a man standing with a spear and globus cruciger, and the reverse shows an eagle atop a helm and shield.
Mircea the Old was...
This bronze sestertius was minted during the reign of Gordian III (238-244 AD). The obverse bears a laureate bust of the emperor facing right, and the reverse bears an image of the emperor standing and holding a spear.
Gordian III's grandfather...
This silver drachm was minted in Parthia during the reign of Artabanos II (10-38 AD). The obverse shows a diademed bust, and the reverse shows a seated archer holding a bow, surrounded by an inscription.
The drachm was one of the main...
Romanus III (born in 968 AD) was a Byzantine nobleman who married princess Zoe at the request of her father Constantine VIII while he was dying. Although he was enthusiastic Romanus III was not an effective ruler. He depleated the treasury by...
Romanus III (born in 968 AD) was a Byzantine nobleman who married the princes Zoe at the request of her father Constantine VIII while he was dying. Although he was enthusiastic Romanus III was not an effective ruler. He depleted the treasury by...
This silver rupee was minted during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. The obverse and reverse both include script with the emperor’s name on one side.
Shah Alam II ruled the Mughal Empire from 1759 to 1806, though by this time, the...
Emperor Hong Wu (1328 – 1398 AD) was a transition emperor between dynasties. He was the first Ming dynasty emperor, formally establishing the dynasty in 1368 AD and reigning until 1398 AD. Before that, he ruled as Zhu Yuanzhang, one of the six...
A Chinese Bi-Disk is a small piece of jade shaped to be circular, flat, and have a hole at its center. The early Bi-Disks would have little to no decoration but later ones became very ornate. First made in the Neolithic time the original meaning or...
This gold coin was struck in Russia by the last Czar - Nicholas II. He was very well educated, and considered to be one of the more intelligent of his contemporary European monarchs, but character flaws led to inconsistency in his leadership. As a...
This gold coin was struck in Russia by the last Czar - Nicholas II. He was very well educated, and considered to be one of the more intelligent of his contemporary European monarchs, but character flaws led to inconsistence in his leadership. As a...
This gold solidus was minted during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Phocas (602-610 AD). The obverse of this coin features the bust of Phocas wearing a crown and holding a globus cruciger. The reverse features an angel facing and holding a staff...
Although this letter has no year, it must have been written in 1864 as it discusses what French thought would be the result if McClellan were elected and if Lincoln was not re-elected. French received a bounty for enlisting but felt were money his...
After the Fire of 1874, the College needed to replace two-thirds of the Central Building. It was decided, rather than replicate the original design, it would be more prudent to build five separate buildings. This appeal was widely sent to alumni...
