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History of the Artifact The Vietnam Service Medal was created in 1958 to recognize military personnel of the United States Armed Forces who served in operations connected to the Vietnam...

History of the Artifact This solid gold coin, known as a bele (often called a pagoda in later numismatic literature), was issued by the Vijayanagara Empire between the 14th and...

History of the Artifact The Aletai meteorite is an iron meteorite associated with the region around Aletai in northwestern China, where numerous fragments were discovered scattered across a wide area....

History of the Artifact Silver drachms struck in Cappadocia during the late Hellenistic period reflect a kingdom balancing Greek cultural traditions with the realities of power in eastern Anatolia. Issued...

History of the Artifact Lenin pins made by the Soviet Union were everyday propaganda objects designed to keep revolutionary ideology visible in public life. Centered on the portrait of Vladimir...

History of the Artifact The 5 dram coin from the Republic of Artsakh comes from a short-lived and politically unusual monetary system. Artsakh declared independence in the early 1990s during...

History of the Artifact Theses coins, minted between 66 and 70 A.D. during the First Jewish Revolt against Rome were the first truly independent Jewish coinage in centuries. Struck in...

History of the Artifact Metal identification tags—commonly known as dog tags—were introduced relatively late in the Soviet Union compared to Western armies. During World War II, Soviet soldiers were issued...

History of the Artifact The Great Mongols Copper Dirham refers to a series of hammered copper broad-flan coins struck under the early Mongol Empire and its successor khanates, notably at...

History of the Artifact The U.S. Two-Cent coin was introduced in 1864, during the height of the Civil War, as the country faced both a shortage of small change and...

History of the Artifact The Athenian tetradrachm struck between roughly 454 and 404 BC is one of the most recognizable and influential coins of the ancient world. Minted in nearly...

History of the Artifact Between 1895 and 1917, the 50 kopecks silver coin circulated during the twilight of the Russian Empire, under the reign of Tsar Nicholas II. Minted in...