Recent Additions to the Collections

Indo-Skythian 28mm. King on horseback (Obv) Zeus (Rev)

Kings of Macedon. Philip II. 23 mm. Laurete head of Zeus (Obv). Youth riding right (Rev)

Macedonia, Alexander III, the Great. Herakles (Obv). Zeus seated on throne (Rev)

Alexander III. 17mm. Bust of Herclues (Obv). Zeus seated left (Rev)

Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. 29mm. Head of Hercules (Obv). Zeus Aetophoros seated (Rev).

Kings of Macedon. Antigonos I Monophthalmos. 16mm. erakles (Obv). Zeus Aetophoros seated (Rev).

Macedonia, Philip III. Head of young Herakles (Obv). Zeus seated left holding eagle (Rev).

Kings of Macedon, Kassander as Regent. Head of Herakles (Obv). Zeus Aetophoros seated (Rev).

Seleukid Empire. Seleukos I Nikator, 25mm. Laurete head of Zeus (Obv). Athena brandishing a spear (Rev).

Seleucus I, Syria. Head of Herakles (Obv). Zeus enthroned holding eagle (Rev).

Thrace, Lysimachus. Portrait head of Alexander the Great (Obv). Athena enthroned (Rev).

Macedonia, Demetrius Poliorcetes. Laurete head (Obv). Poseidon standing (Rev).

Seleucid, Antiochus I Soter. Diademed portrait of Antiochus I (Obv). Apollo seated (Rev).

Macedonia, Antigonus Gonatas. Macedonian shield horned head of Pan (Obv). Antigonus, Athena Alkidemos (Rev).

Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy III Euvergetes. 22mm. Diademed head of Potolemy I (Obv). Female head of Libya (Rev).

Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. Berenike II, 21.7mm. Head of Queen Berenike II (Obv). Eagle standing on thunderbolt with wings spread (Rev).

Syria, Antiochus III. Diademed head of Antioch III (Obv). King on right, Antiochus on left. Apollo

Phoenicia, Arados, Tyche, 27 mm. Bust of Tyche (Obv). Nike holding wreath (Rev).

Ptolemaic Kingdom, Cleopatra VII, Thea Neotera, 25mm. Alexandria mint. DIademed busy of Ptolemy I (Obv). Eagle standing left on Thunderbolt (Rev).

Kings of Parthia. Mithradates II, 21mm. Diademed bust (Obv). Archer seated right on throne (Rev).

Eastern Greek/Persia. Kings of Parthia. Mithradates II. 18-20mm. Diademed and draped busy of Mithradates II (Obv). Archer seated on omphilos (Rev).

Eastern Greek/Persia. Kings of Parthia. Mithradates I. 20mm. Diademed and draped bust of Mithradates I left (Obv). Inscription around archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow (Rev).

Kings of Parthia. Phraates III. 20mm. Bare-headed, bearded, diademed bust of king left, weraing torque, dotted border around (Obv). King (Arsakes I?) seated right on throne, holding bow, Greek legend in 7 lines around (Rev).

Apollodotos I Soter. 17mm. Elephant right, monogram below (Obv). Humped bull right (Rev).

Indo-Scythian. Maues. 27mm. Zeus standing left, extending hand and holding scepter (Obv). Nike standing right, holding filleted palm frond and wreath (Rev).

Crushed velvet apron in a green/gold color trimmed with lace. Apron has some staining on right corner edges. According to the donor, this item dates back to the early 20th century, with the outer lace likely being a later addition to the garment. The lace on the center of the apron appears to be much older. 

This heavy wool vest was worn by the donor along with the bodice and apron from the same accession. Individually, the pieces are likely from different time periods. This vest is in very good condition and was hand sewn. Strings were added at some point during the vest's lifetime to keep the vest tied together in front. A pocket was also added on the inner left side of the vest. There is some staining on the interior pocket as well as the outer bottom right side of the vest with minor foxing throughout the inside of the vest. 

This bodice originally came from around the area of Thebes, Greece. It is made of a gold colored velvet with added lace on the sleeves and muslin added to the back of the garment. It is likely that the bodice was re-made at least once to fit a larger frame. While the velvet portion dates to the early 1900s, the lace additions are likely from the late 1900s. The bodice clasps in front with metal fasteners. There is some staining on the lace sleeves. 

A small wooden mandolin. The label on the interior of the instrument reads "A. Galiano Raphael Ciani Fabricante di Mandolini E Chitare" 

Balkan War jacket belonging to Eleftherios X. Kazakos who was a Lieutenant in the Greek Amry from 1912-1920. 

A model showing a cutaway of a gun barrel.

A model showing a gun liner from a gun barrel.

A .50 caliber bullet mounted on a clear piece of plastic.

Army-Navy "E" Award pin received by John P. Magos while working at the Crane Company. The back side of the pin says "ARMY-NAVY PRODUCTION AWARD STERLING".

Army-Navy "E" Award pin received by John P. Magos while working at the Crane Company. The back side of the pin says "ARMY-NAVY PRODUCTION AWARD STERLING".

Pin awarded for service at the Crane Company.

Pin awarded for service at the Crane Company.

Pin awarded for service at the Crane Company.

Pin awarded for service at the Crane Company.

John P. Magos Crane Company identification badge.

John P. Magos American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) pin.

Lane Tech Scholarship pin from 1920.

Lane Tech Scholarship pin from 1922.

A Lane Tech Scholarship pendant. The back side says "Bronze".

Three Lane Tech Scholarship merit badges linked together. The back of the top badge says "STERLING", the back of the middle badge says "XX", and the back of the bottom badge says " JOHN P. MAGOS 1923 WM.SCHRIDDE CHICAGO STERLING".

Maritime Commission Ships of Victory Award of Merit pin.

United States Navy Bureau of Ordinance Naval Ordinance Development Award pin.

Woven wool rug (kilim) made in two sections and sewn together by hand. The rug has a geometric floral pattern, white stripes, and fringe. Made on a hand loom and most likely from Nafpaktos, Greece.

Box that held baptismal ribbons purchased in New York, NY by Bessie Poulos, godmother of the ribbon's recipient. The box reads: Prodromidis Co.. 616 - 8th Avenue Bet. 39th & 40th Sts. New York 18, N. Y. 

Baptismal ribbon (Martyrika) worn by the godmother (Sophia Mandis) for her goddaughter's baptism (Olympia Kalimaxopoulos). This ribbon was purchased in Chicago's Greektown. The ribbon is pink and white with navy blue lettering attached with a metal cross pin. 

Baptismal ribbon (Martyrika) worn by the godfather (Konstantinos Palgin) for his goddaughter's baptism (Katherine Mandis). The ribbon is bpink and white with navy blue lettering attached with a metal cross pin. The baptism took place on September 25, 1949.

Baptismal ribbon (Martyrika) for Diamantopolous (Diamond) Basilieus Mandis. The ribbon is blue and white with navy blue lettering attached with a metal cross pin. The baptism took place in January 28, 1951.There is a small brown stain on one of the ribbons. 

Baptismal ribbon (Martyrika) for Diamantopolous (Diamond) Basilieus Mandis worn by his mother. The ribbon is blue, pink and white with navy blue lettering attached with a metal cross pin. The baptism took place in January 28, 1951.

Baptismal ribbon (Martyrika) for Magdeline Mandis. The ribbon pink and white with navy blue lettering attached with a metal cross pin. The baptism took place on June 8, 1952 in Chicago. The ribbons were purchased by Magdeline's godmother at Prodromidis Co in New York, NY. There is some fraying on the end of the ribbons. 

Baptismal ribbon (Martyrika) for Magdeline Mandis. The ribbon pink and white with navy blue lettering attached with a metal cross pin. The baptism took place on June 8, 1952 in Chicago. The ribbons were purchased by Magdeline's godmother at Prodromidis Co in New York, NY. There is some fraying on the end of the ribbons. 

Black and white photograph from Magdeline Mandis' Baptismal Reception in Chicago on June 8, 1952. From left to right: Sophia Mandis (mother of Magdeline), Magdeline Mandis (baby), Basiliki Polixronopoulos (godmother), unknown woman in hat. The woman are seated on at a table in a restaurant and wearing baptismal ribbons. There is an image of the Parthenon on the wall behind them. 

A garrison cap owned by Peter H. Kapsalis.

A garrison cap owned by Peter H. Kapsalis.

A garrison cap owned by Peter H. Kapsalis.

A garrison cap owned by Peter H. Kapsalis.

A garrison cap owned by Peter H. Kapsalis.

A World War II GI's sewing kit owned by Peter H. Kapsalis. The kit is a Style King by S. Buchsbaum and Co., and was made in Chicago, IL. The kit is missing the various sewing utensils and implements that would have been included when it was issued.

A gas mask that was carried by Peter T. Kapsalis in France during World War I.

A valve piece that is a part of the gas mask.

An eye guard that is a part of a gas mask.

A nose plug that is part of a gas mask.

A belt pocket that is part of a World War II uniform.

A belt pocket that is part of a World War II uniform.

Army Marksmanship Qualification Badge of the marksman qualification level with a rifle Army Weapon Qualification Clasp. The donor included an Army Good Conduct Medal Ribbon with the badge.

A round trip bus ticket issued by the Atlantic Greyhound Corp. in Charleston, W.VA. The back of the ticket reads: "Peter Kapsalis 9/2/1953 to 1955."

A US Army Specialist rank patch.

U.S. Army pin.

U.S. Army pin.

A military belt.

Exit papers for Vasiliki (Bessie) Georgiou Augoustidis from Constantinople in 1920. Bessie (the donor's grandmother) was brought to Piraeus and traveled to America on the ship Themistocles.She was a single woman traveling as a first class passenger under the protection of Travelers Aid. She arrived in New York City on October 22, 1920 to meet her fiancé (George) who came to America in 1914 through Ellis Island. The document has many creases from fold lines and is held together by tape in several places. It includes a photograph of Bessie as well as entry and exit stamps from Turkey, Greece, and the United States.
 

Wedding photo of Elizabeth (Demenagas) Pagedas of Gary,Indiana. Elizabeth married Gust Pagedas (of Emporia, Kansas) at St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Gary, Indiana on June 12, 1932. 

Oval photograph of Athena Pagedas (mother of Gust Pagedas) seated and holding a book on her lap. Athena was from Epithavros, Greece. The photo is oval and slightly warped from being framed.

Photograph of Peter Sarantos, originally from Sparta, Greece. He is dressed in a full evzone uniform and holding a rifle. The photograph was likely taken at a photography studio with a scenic backdrop. The photograph is a reproduction, printed on foamcore.