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Coinage of the U.S.A. Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz for anyone who likes U.S. coins. Coin collecting is a great hobby and you can be surprised by what might be in your pocket right now.

A multiple-choice quiz by dan2626. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dan2626

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
344,102

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
393

Last 3 plays: Guest 208 (5/10), Guest 184 (1/10), Guest 32 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first coinage struck for the English Colonies in the New World was issued around 1616. What were these coins know as? Hint

Piggies

Hoggies

Flowing Hair dollar

Pounds

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Question 2 of 10

2. Starting in 1946, U.S. dimes had F.D.R. on the obverse side. At the truncation of the neck there are 2 letters together (not the mint mark). What are these letters? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year did the small cent coin replace the large cent coin? Hint

1942

1857

1900

1830

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Eisenhower dollars were first minted in 1971 and continued through 1978. Except for a change in 1976, what event did the back of the Eisenhower dollar honor? Hint

World War II

The first moon landing

The Civil War

George Washington crossing the Delaware

5. In 1999, the U.S. Mint started releasing its state quarter program, and in 2009, added the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories quarters series. As a follow up, which program did the U.S. Mint release next? Hint

America the Beautiful

American cities

The Presidents

American artists

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the main difference between an Indian Head nickel and a Buffalo nickel? Hint

The Indian Head were minted first

No difference, they are the same nickel

The Buffalo were minted first

The Buffalo nickels were commemorative

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the very first pattern used for the small cents? Hint

Standing Liberty

Indian Head

Flying Eagle

Wheat pennies

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Question 8 of 10

8. There were many coins minted before the U.S. mint took over all official production. Who was was the first president to be featured on a coin produced by the U.S. Mint? Hint

Franklin Pierce

Abraham Lincoln

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

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Question 9 of 10

9. When was the first five-cent (nickel) coin minted? Hint

1796

1866

1793

1822

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Question 10 of 10

10. The final question will deal with the general hobby of collecting coins. What name below is associated with coin collecting? Hint

Philatelist

Numismatist

Vexillologist

Phillumenist

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first coinage struck for the English Colonies in the New World was issued around 1616. What were these coins know as?

Answer: Hoggies

Hoggies were struck in what is now known as Bermuda as part of the British New World series. They were issued in shillings, sixpence, threepence and twopence. The name Hoggies comes from the hog which appears on the obverse side of all the coins.

2. Starting in 1946, U.S. dimes had F.D.R. on the obverse side. At the truncation of the neck there are 2 letters together (not the mint mark). What are these letters?

Answer: JS

JS stands for John Sinnock. John designed this dime and it is used still to this date (March 31st 2012). Dimes from 1946-1964 are 90 percent silver.

3. In what year did the small cent coin replace the large cent coin?

Answer: 1857

In 1857 Mint Director James Snowden said that with the rising cost of making and distributing copper coins, they were barely breaking even. So in February of that year, the large cent was abandoned, and only small cents were made.

4. The Eisenhower dollars were first minted in 1971 and continued through 1978. Except for a change in 1976, what event did the back of the Eisenhower dollar honor?

Answer: The first moon landing

In 1976, the reverse side was changed to honor the Bicentennial, along with 1776-1976 written on the obverse side. No Eisenhower dollars were minted in 1975. The same moon landing reverse design was used when the Susan B. Anthony dollar was introduced.

Answer: America the Beautiful

The "America the Beautiful" quarter program honors sites of national or historic significance. The still have George Washington on the obverse side. The release dates for these quarters are from 2010-2021.

6. What is the main difference between an Indian Head nickel and a Buffalo nickel?

Answer: No difference, they are the same nickel

These nickels were minted from 1913-1938. The buffalo was rumored to be modeled after an animal named "Black Diamond" in the New York Central Park Zoo.

7. What was the very first pattern used for the small cents?

Answer: Flying Eagle

The Flying Eagle cents did not did not start widespread circulation until 1857. The 1856 Flying Eagle design was minted to show Congress how the new coin would look and as a result, only 2000 coins were minted. In 1857 over 17 million Flying Eagle small cents were minted.

8. There were many coins minted before the U.S. mint took over all official production. Who was was the first president to be featured on a coin produced by the U.S. Mint?

Answer: George Washington

The First authorized U.S. coin with a president's portrait was the commemorative Lafayette dollar minted in 1900. this coin also had the head of the marquis de Lafayette as well. The 1909 Lincoln wheat penny was the second official U.S. mint coin produced. Victor D. Brenner was the designer of the coin.

His initials, V.D.B., appear on the reverse side of a limited quantity of 1909 cents only.

9. When was the first five-cent (nickel) coin minted?

Answer: 1866

Even though nickels were always mostly made of copper, the name has stuck. Other coins in the past, like the Flying Eagle cent, were referred to as nickels because of their content (even though, again, they were mostly made of copper). The three cent nickel coin had a 25% nickel content and became the new nickel last replaced by the 5 cent Shield nickel which then went to the Liberty Head, Buffalo, and the modern Jefferson nickel.

10. The final question will deal with the general hobby of collecting coins. What name below is associated with coin collecting?

Answer: Numismatist

A philatelist is a collector of stamps, a vexillologist studies flags, and a phillumenist studies and collects matchbooks or matchboxes.

Source: Author dan2626

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