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.
This Jefferson nickel was minted from 1938 until 2003. Out of 390 submitted designs, Felix Schlag's image was selected in April of 1938. His portrait of Jefferson was based on a marble bust that the French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon sketched from...
This copper bracelet was probably used by the Bornu tribe in northern Nigeria in the early 20th century AD. This is a large, 20 ounce bracelet with a twisted or spiral design that may have been used by wealthy tribal chiefs.
African bracelet...
This copper bracelet was probably used by the Bornu tribe in northern Nigeria in the early 20th century AD. African bracelet money is a form of primitive currency, and, as such, it can be difficult to ascertain what purpose it served. Bracelets...
James II of England was the second son of Charles I and Henrietta. During the Civil War between Charles I and Parliament, James II stayed in France with his mother. He joined the French army and later served with the Spanish as well. After 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...
In this letter, Thomas Kimball Sr. comments on the fact not all the items sent to his son arrived, some having been stolen. He also gives the news from home.
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...
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...
Gold has served as money or established the monetary value of currencies longer than any other material. The use of gold coins was widespread in Europe by the fourth century B.C. The earliest coins circulated in the United States were foreign...
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 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...
The 200 mark features an eagle on the reverse, which had become the seal of the Weimar Republic in 1919.
It was minted in 1923, after single mark notes had already become worthless in Germany. However, the 200 mark as well as the other cloth...
This coin was first minted in 1935 by the Royal Canadian Mint, and the 1966 dollar was the last circulating silver voyageur dollar. It also had two varieties, with different edge beading; this coin has large beads outlining it.
On the obverse...
Laureate Head of Apollo, Star Below, The Abbreviated Names: A. ALB S. F. and L.METEL
In the Roman Republic, the Consul oversaw the office of minting coins. The administrative action of minting coinage was delegated to a lesser office of three men known as triumviri (or tresviri) monetales aero argento auro flando feriundo (the...
On the obverse of this Byzantine coin is a patriarchal cross between the Greek letters Lambda and Alpha, symbolizing the Emperor Leo VI and his co-emperor, his brother, Alexander. The reverse shows a floriate cross with pellets on the left and...
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...
This is a 20 dollar bill that was issued between 1934 - 1945 when Henry Morgenthau, Jr. was Secretary of the Treasury and William Alexander Julian was Treasurer. The 20 dollar bill is actually the primary banknote dispensed by ATMs in the United...
This is a 20 dollar bill that was issued between 1957 - 1961 when Robert Bernard Anderson was Secretary of the Treasury and Ivy Baker Priest was Treasurer. This note has a star after the serial number, so it is referred to as a star note. The...
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"...
