Pirates and the Treasure Ship
1679C Cob 8 reales clump Potosi mint, Bolivia 43.44 gms. Beginning in the mid-1500s, Spain arranged up to 50-ship convoys to sail between Panama and Spain. The convoys carried gold, […]
Once the Rarest of Them All
Glory of the Seas Seashell Conus gloriamaris Chemnitz, J.H., 1777. When we talk about seashells, we’re discussing beautifully-packaged marine snails. These creatures inhabit all the oceans of the world, and […]
The Makeup of Meteorites
Kesen Chondrite Meteorite Fukang Pallasite Meteorite Sikhote-Alin Iron Meteorite Japan/China/Russia 1850/2000/1947. Meteorites have many different classifications based on their specific chemical makeup. However, there are three main types that meteorites […]
Souvenir from the Time of Christ
Roman Date Shaped Flask Roman Empire/Syrian Coast 50~125 A.D. Around the ancient Mediterranean coastlines, date palms prospered and their fruit was a popular treat. Inspired, the Roman Empire’s budding glass […]
Too Late for an Omelette
Hadrosaur Egg Gaogou Formation, Henan Province, China 80 MYA. Dinosaur eggs were first discovered in France in the mid-1800s. However, the paleontologist thought they were from large extinct birds. In […]
A Clash of Individuals
3-Piece Bonded Cent Mint Error Philadelphia Mint, PA 1990. The United States Mint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is responsible for producing the majority of coinage used in America’s daily commerce. The […]
Proving Continental Drift
Mesosaurus tenuidens Irati Formation, Brazil 300~280 MYA. Mesosaurus was a prehistoric reptile about one meter in length that inhabited both the water and land. It lived during the Permian Period, […]
A Little of Bruges, Belgium
Bruges, Belgium Watercolor on Paper Erica Youngman – 2019 3.75″ x 2.5″. Though there are miniature paintings known from the end of the Roman Empire, it wasn’t until the 1500s […]
The Ceiling to the Dinosaurs
Cretaceous/Paleogene Boundary Fragment Haiti 66 MYA. Paleontologists have questioned why the dinosaurs became extinct so suddenly. One hypothesis was that a terrible virus crossed the continents of Pangaea and left […]
History of the World in Lucite
Mini Museum 3 Fairfax, Virginia 2017. The oldest museum was one established in Iraq around 500 BC. However, the classical museum began in the late 1500s when private collections of […]