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...
This indenture agreement was between Esbon Blackmar and the supporters of the proposed college at Hillsdale. It outlilned the requirements by which, for $1, Esbon Blackmar would sell the land known as College Square. These requirements became...
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.
Indian Head, LIBERTY above, Date below, Thirteen Stars
This coin was part of the new incuse designs by sculptor Bela Lyon Pratt. The obverse and reverse designs are the same as that of the quarter eagle except the FIVE DOLLARS designated on the reverse beneath the eagle.
The coin was minted from 1908...
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 silver denar was minted during the reign of Premysl Ottokar I (1198-1230 AD). The obverse shows the king on a throne, and the reverse shows a saint holding a lance. There are extensive flat spots on this coin, which is typical for Medieval...
Shield of Hapsburg, Mexico City mintmark "OM" and assayer initial "P" to the left, the number "8" to the right of shield
The Mexico City 8 reales coin pictured above represents the many gold and silver coins found in shipwrecks throughout the world. What are known as cobs, are these irregularly shaped gold and silver coins minted in the New World and then transported...
President Franklin Pierce in the Center, Commerce on the right, Ceres on the left
This railroad paper money was circulated by The Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad Bank. It was chartered in March 1835 by the Michigan Legislative Council. It was established during the free banking era - when lots of scandals and cheats were setting up...
Bactria was conquered by Alexander the Great and was part of the division that went to Seleucus and the Seleucid Empire after his death. It prospered because of its fertile land which offered wealth and peace to its inhabitants. The ruler of the...
Indian Head, LIBERTY above, Date below, Thirteen Stars
This new type represents a departure from all precedents in United States coinage. Its design features no raised edge, and the main devices and legends are incuse - sunk below the surface of the coin. President Theodore Roosevelt took an interest...
Diocletian is the Latinized name of an ordinary soldier with a Greek name - Diokles - born in the nearest vicinity of the then capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia Salona. He was pronounced emperor on November 20, 284 AD. He placed his friend...
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 coin was minted by C. Vibius C. f. Pansa in 90 BC during the days of the Roman Republic. On the obverse it depicts Apollo, the second most powerful of all the Olympian gods, and also the god of music, healing, and the arts. The Muses were...
This coin was minted in 87 BC by the moneyer L. Rubrius Dossenus. Though no ancient writer has mentioned Dossenus, this coin may point to him winning a victory of some kind. The bust of Juno, the queen of the gods, is on the obverse of this coin,...
Caracalla was the Roman emperor from 209 to 217 AD. His actual birth name was Bassianus after his maternal grandfather but later was officially changed to Marcus Aurelius Antonisus by his father Severus since Severus declared himself the adopted...
Diademed, Draped, and Cuirassed Bust of Constantius II Facing Right
This coin was minted in Rome during the reign of Constantius II. The inscription on the reverse translates "Return of happy times," a common theme during the reign of Constantius II, who faced repeated opposition to his rule.
Constantius II was...
Bust of Octavian, Inscription "IMP CAESAR DIVI F III VIR ITER RPC"
This silver denarius was minted between 37 and 36 BC for Octavian. During this time, Octavian was part of the triumvirate and fought to establish his authority. The obverse of this coin features the head of Octavian, and the reverse shows a...
This coin was minted at Alexandria, within Imperial Rome, during the reign of Constantius II. It was considered legal tender from England to Asia Minor. This coin features Constantius II on the obverse, and four lines of writing "VOT XX MVLT XXX"...
This coin was minted in Aquileia, Imperial Rome, by Constantius II. It features a bust of Constantius II on the obverse, and two Victories facing each other and holding wreaths on the reverse. This coin was considered legal tender from England to...
Bust of Honorius Holding Spear over Right Shoulder & Shield on Left Arm with a Horseman Motif
This coin was struck at the Constantinople mint from 397 - 402 AD during the reign of Honorius. The obverse side shows Honorius holding a spear over his shoulder. The reverse side shows a bust of Constantinopolis, which is a personification of the...
