After the death of Alexander the Great, Egypt was administered by Ptolemy, one of his friends and generals. In 305 BC Ptolemy crowned himself king, establishing one of the most important and flourishing Hellenistic monarchies. The culture was a...
Diademed Head of Apollo, Curls Hanging in Ringlets; ROMA Behind, Monogram Below Chin
Sulla was a Roman military leader who became dictator of Rome around 82 BC after entering with his army and talking control of the city. Sulla was cruel in his punishment of his enemies but was also know for his attempts to restore the republic to...
Leo V, the Armenian, was a senior general in the Byzantine Empire who forced Emperor Michael I to abdicate the throne. He replaced Michael I as emperor and ruled jointly with his son, Constantine, from Dec 25, 813 until Dec 25, 820 AD. During...
Charles IV became king of Spain in 1788 AD but in 1792 he left the administration of the government in the hands of Manuel de Godoy. Being a part of the First Coalition against Napoleon, Spain invaded France in 1795 resulting in the Peace of Basle,...
The obverse of this silver denarius features an elephant trampling a serpent with the word "Caesar" underneath. The reverse displays priestly implements.
This is the first coin to bear the name of Julius Caesar. The symbolism of the obverse is...
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...
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...
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...
