Modern History

History of the Artifact The Penny Red stamp was a postage stamp issued in the United Kingdom in 1841 as part of a postal reform. It is a follow-up to...

History of the Artifact When the Civil War began, both sides were fairly unprepared for a scenario of total war requiring large numbers of conscripted soldiers, sophisticated logistics, and most importantly,...

History of the Artifact These copper duit coins were issued by the Dutch East India Company (VOC), one of history’s most powerful trading entities, which controlled vast portions of global...

History of the Artifact These exotic bronze coins were minted in the French Colonial possession of Pondicherry, located on the Eastern Coast of modern day India.  French presence in Pondicherry...

History of the Artifact The Grande Armée was the French military force commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte during his reign, particularly known for its role in the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815). At...

History of the Artifact These coins were minted in a unique transitory period (1789-1792) of the revolution in which there was an attempt to blend the ideals of the French...

History of the Artifact These silver 3 Kreuzer coins feature the monarchs of the Habsburg Dynasty who famously reigned over the Holy Roman Empire, a territory encompassing modern day Germany,...

History of the Artifact These Japanese Edo Period coins were the first of their kind to be casted for general circulation in 1636 after the currency reform following centuries of...

History of the Artifact The Japanese Silver Ichibugin, minted in the 19th century, represents a significant artifact from Japan's Edo period (1603-1868). It was introduced during the Ansei era (1859-1868)...

History of the Artifact These coins were minted from 1803 to 1814 during the apotheosis of Napoleon’s short but legendary Empire. The currency at the time was based on the...

History of the Artifact Minted in the Papal States, territories in the Italian Peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the pope from 756 until 1870, these genuine Silver Liras...

History of the Artifact These copper coins were minted under King Charles the III and King Charles the IV of Spain. King Charles life was particularly tumultuous. Born in 1748,...