Here's Some Numismatic Trivia!
Something Fun for the Holidays: I found a Numismatic Trivia list on the website here, so I thought I would throw out some of the questions for you all.
1. When was the last silver half dollar struck for circulation?
2. During what year were the first quarter dollars struck for circulation?
3. Who Was the first "real' woman to appear on a U.S. coin (not an allegorical female like Lady Liberty)?
4. Who was the first female Chief Engraver of the mint?
( I bet Kepi, the First Lady of ANA Blogs, knows three and four!!! LOL!)
5. Franklin half dollars were minted for how many years?
6. What year did the Philadelphia first strike coins?
7. What branch of Numismatics do elongated coins belong to?
8. Which Family first produced gold coins from their private mint in Rutherford, NC?(That's a tough one!)
9. What year did the first U.S. Commemorative coins appear?
10. Who designed the reverse of the Kennedy Half Dollar?
Hope you enjoy these! Answers to follow soon....
Comments
Mal_ANA_YN
Level 5
5 out of 10 - yikes.
CopperCollector
Level 4
Don't know too many of the answers. Thanks for the blog.
I. R. Bama
Level 5
@ coin collector... That's ok, just start researching and you will get them all right. Then come back for even more points
xaviera
Level 4
I don't research on coins I got 0/10
I. R. Bama
Level 5
@ Xaviara....Well you should! It's fun to learn new things!
RuralRon
Level 4
Fun quiz!
CentSearcher
Level 5
I got 7/10 answers correct. Since I don't study the other denominations other than the cent very much, I thought I would get a low score. Thanks for the fun quiz!
Big Nub Numismatics
Level 5
Without consulting anything, I was able to get 8/10. Didn't know #3 and 4, and thanks for a PBS documentary, I know a considerable amount about the bechtler family.
It's Mokie
Level 6
Without consulting anything but my little brain: 1. When was the last silver half dollar struck for circulation? 1969 2. During what year were the first quarter dollars struck for circulation? 1797 3. Who Was the first "real' woman to appear on a U.S. coin (not an allegorical female like Lady Liberty)? Queen Isabella 4. Who was the first female Chief Engraver of the mint? The lady that did the design for the 1982 George Washington Half ( I bet Kepi, the First Lady of ANA Blogs, knows three and four!!! LOL!) 5. Franklin half dollars were minted for how many years? 16 6. What year did the Philadelphia first strike coins? 1794 7. What branch of Numismatics do elongated coins belong to? The Long Flat Branch 8. Which Family first produced gold coins from their private mint in Rutherford, NC?(That's a tough one!) Bechtler 9. What year did the first U.S. Commemorative coins appear? 1892, unless you count the CALI stamped gold quarter eagle 10. Who designed the reverse of the Kennedy Half Dollar? Frank Gasparro Hope you enjoy these! Answers to follow soon....
I. R. Bama
Level 5
I forgot to mention that I did not know the answers to all of these either.....
Kepi
Level 6
This is great! Very fun blog! 1. 1969 2. 1796 3. Susan B. Anthony 1978 4. Elizabeth Jones 1981-1991 5. 16 1948-1963 6. 1793 7. Exonumia 8. Bechtler family 9. 1892 10. Frank Gasparro
Longstrider
Level 6
A quest. Fantastic: 1-1969 2-1796 3-S.B.A. 4-Elizabeth Jones 5-16 6-1793 7-Exonumia 8-Bechtler 9-1892 10-Frank Gasparro How did I do teacher??? I swear I didn't look at anyone else's answers. Just like it was proctored. Truth matters kids. #6 is a trick question..
Stumpy
Level 5
I am suffering from "some timers", I just read an article on number 3 & can't remember. It stinks to get older! Nice brain tease!
Mike
Level 7
Thanks food for thought
TheNumisMaster
Level 5
1. When was the last silver half dollar struck for circulation? 1969 2. During what year were the first quarter dollars struck for circulation? 1796 3. Who Was the first "real' woman to appear on a U.S. coin (not an allegorical female like Lady Liberty)? Martha Washington 5. Franklin half dollars were minted for how many years? 16 6. What year did the Philadelphia first strike coins? the fourth on opened in 1969 7. What branch of Numismatics do elongated coins belong to? Exonumia 9. What year did the first U.S. Commemorative coins appear? 1921 10. Who designed the reverse of the Kennedy Half Dollar? Frank...?
I. R. Bama
Level 5
You did pretty good Numismaster.... 3 and 6 are incorrect, half credit for number 10!!! Your score is 85!
"SUN"
Level 6
I like trivia. Thanks for the quiz
CoinHunter
Level 5
The last silver half dollar minted for circulation was the 1969 Kennedy half dollar, Benjamin Franklin half dollars were minted for 16 years I think, the first U.S. Commemorative coin appeared in 1892, and Frank Gasparo designed the reverse of the Kennedy Half Dollar.
I. R. Bama
Level 5
Good Job!
Golfer
Level 5
Waiting on the answers! I don't know any of the answers. I get a F !!
CoinHunter
Level 5
I know like 40% of those, thanks!
I. R. Bama
Level 5
Great! Lets see your answers posted! Post what you know.