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.
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...
Miner Panning for Gold, Snake, MONTANA above miner but below VIRGINIA CITY CENTENNIAL with years 1863 and 1963 across middle
This token is an example of souvenir centennial money produced in celebration of the 100 year anniversary of Virginia City, Montana. The obverse features a miner panning for gold with a snake around his arm. A rope with a noose surrounds the...
This silver certificate was issued between 1953 - 1957 when George M. Humphrey was Secretary of the Treasury and Ivy Baker Priest was the Treasurer. A few changes were made in the 1935 series that were different from past dollars. On the obverse,...
This silver certificate was issued between 1957 - 1961 when Robert Bernard Anderson was Secretary of the Treasury and Ivy Baker Priest was the Treasurer. A few changes were made in the 1935 series that were different from past dollars. On the...
This 2 dollar bill was issued between 1957 - 1961 when Robert Bernard Anderson was Secretary of the Treasury and Ivy Baker Priest was the Treasurer. In 1918, the 2 dollar bill was changed from a silver certificate to a Federal Reserve Bank note,...
This 2 dollar bill was issued between 1961 - 1965 when Clarence Douglas Dillon was Secretary of the Treasury and Elizabeth Rudel Smith was the Treasurer. In 1918, the 2 dollar bill was changed from a silver certificate to a Federal Reserve Bank...
Draped Bust of Vulcan Facing Right, in a Laureate Pileus, Tongs & Star Behind; All within a Myrtle Wreath
This coin is a serrate denarius minted in Rome around 105 BC to recognize the achievements of Lucius Aurelius Cotta. It shows a bust of Vulcan, who is a divinity of the forge and is symbolic of the striking of money. On the reverse side is an...
Nero was the Roman emperor from 54 AD to 68 AD ascending to the throne after his uncle Claudius's death. Although his mother helped him into the throne, once he gained power he estranged her and later made several attempts at taking her life....
The obverse of this silver hemidrachm shows the bust of a bearded king facing left and wearing a headdress. The reverse shows a double diadem.
Persis was home to the ancient Persians, and it was located in what is now southern Iran. Persis was...
This denier was minted during the reign of Louis VI, also called Louis the Fat, 1108-1137 AD. The obverse of this coin bears a church, and the reverse bears a cross with an omega in the second and third quadrants.
Louis VI was the son of Philip I...
This coin is a copper fals minted in 1227 AD during the reign of Queen Rusudan of Georgia. The obverse of the coin includes initials that stand for Rusudan surrounded by a square, ornamental design. The date is also included around the outside of...
This pale gold dinar was minted at Ghazna during the reign of Zahir al Daulah Ibrahim ibn Mas'aud I (1059-1099 AD). The obverse contains the inscription "Ghazna Kalima," and the reverse contains an inscription of the name and titles of the ruler....
This gold dinar was minted during the reign of Zahir al Daulah Ibrahim (1059-1099 AD) and the caliphate of al-Mustazhir (1094-1118 AD). The obverse contains the inscription "Kalima," and caliph's legend, and the reverse contains an inscription of...
This silver sceatta was minted in Frisia (what is now the Netherlands and Germany) between the years 705 and 710 AD. This is an example of the "porcupine" type, series E of the Anglo Saxon sceattas or pennies. The imagery of the "porcupine"...
This copper-nickel 100 rupiah coin was minted in Indonesia in 1978. The obverse features the Minangkabu House, which is now a museum, and the reverse features the “legendary tree of life.” This coin also promotes the subject or theme of...
This cast bronze coin was produced in Celtic Britain by the Cantiaci or Cantii tribe between 90 and 50 BC. The coin is made from an alloy of copper and tin, and coins of this type are sometimes referred to as “potins,” named for the French term...
This dollar was issued in 1981 under Savenaca Siwatibau, who had been the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji. The dollar in Fiji is different than a US dollar. The Fiji currency during the late nineteenth century was the dollar but when Fiji...
Bust of Leopold II facing right, Engraver's initials: LW, Date 1877, Inscription LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES.
This Belgium coin clearly displays the initials of its engraver, Leopold Wiener (LW), under the lower left corner of Leopold II's bust. Wiener worked as a royal engraver at the end of Leopold I's reign and continued his work with the Belgium...
