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American Coinage Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about United States coins past and present.

A multiple-choice quiz by soonerles79. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
soonerles79

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
225,686

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The popular Silver American Eagle $1 coins borrowed their obverse design from which other coin? Hint

Standing Liberty Quarter

Seated Liberty Half Dime

Winged Liberty Dime

Walking Liberty Half Dollar

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Question 2 of 10

2. Speaking of borrowed designs, the reverse of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar came from the reverse of what other coin? Hint

Morgan Dollar

Kennedy Half Dollar

Eisenhower Dollar

Peace Dollar

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Question 3 of 10

3. The bicentennial coins with the 1776-1976 date were first minted in 1975.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Winged Liberty Dime is better known by what name? Hint

Seated Liberty dime

Barber dime

Mercury dime

Roosevelt dime

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Question 5 of 10

5. Besides the Philadelphia mint, how many other minting facilities has the government operated? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Not until the 20th century were presidents honored on our daily circulation coins. Who was the first president to grace a non-commemorative coin? Hint

Thomas Jefferson

Franklin Roosevelt

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what year did the phrase "In God We Trust" first appear on coins? Hint

1907

1955

1908

1864

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Question 8 of 10

8. The dime and quarter have about the same number of reeds on their edge.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following wasn't a denomination of coin in the 1800s? Hint

half cent

two cent

three cent

four cent

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Question 10 of 10

10. Many coins feature an eagle on the reverse. Has there been a coin with an eagle on the front?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The popular Silver American Eagle $1 coins borrowed their obverse design from which other coin?

Answer: Walking Liberty Half Dollar

The Walking Liberty Half Dollar coins were minted from 1916-1947. Adolph A. Weinman's famous design was used for both coins.

2. Speaking of borrowed designs, the reverse of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar came from the reverse of what other coin?

Answer: Eisenhower Dollar

Both the Eisenhower and Anthony dollars portray an eagle landing on the moon with the earth in the background. First minted in 1971 it was designed to celebrate the moon landing in 1969.

3. The bicentennial coins with the 1776-1976 date were first minted in 1975.

Answer: true

The bicentennial coins were minted in 1975 and 1976.

4. The Winged Liberty Dime is better known by what name?

Answer: Mercury dime

They were better known as Mercury dimes for their resemblance to Mercury, a god from Roman mythology.

5. Besides the Philadelphia mint, how many other minting facilities has the government operated?

Answer: 7

There are or have been minting facilities in, including their mint marks, Denver(D), San Francisco (S), West Point, NY (W), Charlotte, NC (C), Carson City, NV (CC), Dahlonega, Georgia (D) and New Orleans (O). The Dahlonega mint closed in 1861 and the Denver mint opened in 1906 so there was no need to have different mint marks.

6. Not until the 20th century were presidents honored on our daily circulation coins. Who was the first president to grace a non-commemorative coin?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln was stamped on the penny in 1909, 100 years after his birth.
George Washington came next on the quarter in 1932. Thomas Jefferson found his way onto the nickel in 1938, and F. D. R. became immortalized on the dime in 1946, just one year after his death. The only other presidents to be placed on regular issue coins in the 20th century were John F. Kennedy (half dollar, 1964), and Dwight D. Eisenhower (dollar, 1971).

7. In what year did the phrase "In God We Trust" first appear on coins?

Answer: 1864

An act of Congress, approved in 1864, authorized the coinage of two-cent coins were the motto first appeared. The motto was omitted from new gold coins in 1907, meeting harsh critizism. In 1908 the motto was made mandatory on all coins on which it had previously appeared. And in 1955 it was made mandatory on all coins and paper money.

8. The dime and quarter have about the same number of reeds on their edge.

Answer: true

Surprisingly this is true. The dime has 118 reeds while the quarter has 119!The half dollar has only 150.

9. Which of the following wasn't a denomination of coin in the 1800s?

Answer: four cent

Half cent (1793-1857), two cent piece (1864-1873), three cent piece (1851-1889).

10. Many coins feature an eagle on the reverse. Has there been a coin with an eagle on the front?

Answer: yes

The only coin so far to display an eagle on the obverse was the Flying Eagle cent (1856-1858).

Source: Author soonerles79

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