Modern History

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 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 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 From 1793 to 1857, the cent was a large copper coin, about the size of an American half dollar. In 1858, the design of the coin...

History of the Artifact Designed and patented by Christian Sharps in 1848, the Sharps Carbine was superior to most weapons available during the Civil War. The carbine was superior to...

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 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 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 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 Louis XIV, also known as ‘Louis the Great’ or the ‘King Sun’ reigned for over 72 years over the Kingdom of France from 1643 until his...

History of the Artifact These silver colonial coins, that were traded across the colonies of the new world, aboard Gold and Silver filled Spanish Galleons, were the monies of choice...

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...