Peninsula Coin Club Quiz Questions

June 1997

• Quiz I am modelled after "Nike" (Victory)! Who am I?
  • Prize 1934 Half Dollar, VG
  • Answered at Meeting? yes (by several members, although the first person's answer was incorrect)
  • Answer
• SuperQuiz: What is the numismatic significance of the following date: June 9, 1837?
  • Prize 1865 Three Cent Nickel, F
  • Answered at Meeting? no
  • Answer
• SuperDuperQuiz: Can you identify the foreign coin which is illustrated below?
  [IMAGE of Obv. and Rev. of old coin]
  Sorry, not shown -- it may not scan well, and I'm a bit short on disk space for the web page.
  Obv. lettering: not sure
  Rev. lettering: not sure
  • Prize Philippines 1947-S McArthur 50 Centavos, BU
  • Answered at Meeting? yes (by one member)
  • Answer

July 1997

• Quiz What is the numismatic significance of the following date: November 28, 1968?
  • Prize 1935-S Half Dollar, VG
  • Answered at Meeting? no
  • Answer
• SuperQuiz: What is the numismatic significance of the following date: September 15, 1961?
  • Prize 1865 Three Cent Nickel, F
  • Answered at Meeting? no
  • Answer
• SuperDuperQuiz: Can you identify the foreign coin which is illustrated below?
  [IMAGE of Obv. and Rev. of old coin]
  Obv. lettering: LVD XIIII DG FR ET NAV REX
  Rev. lettering: GLORIAM REGNI V TVI DICENT 1670
  • Prize 1929-S Half Dollar, VG
  • Answered at Meeting? close, but not quite
  • Answer

August 1997

• Quiz What is the numismatic significance of the following date: September 26, 1890?
  • Prize 1935-S Half Dollar, VG
  • Answered at Meeting? yes
  • Answer
• SuperQuiz: It was "free" except from 1853-1873. What was free?
  • Prize 1865 Three Cent Nickel, F
  • Answered at Meeting? no
  • Answer
• SuperDuperQuiz: Can you identify the foreign coin which is illustrated below?
  [IMAGE of Obv. and Rev. of old coin]
  Obv. lettering: CAROLUS D G DVX LOTH MARCH DVX CBG
  Rev. lettering: MONETA NOVA NANCRH CVSA
  • Prize 1929-S Half Dollar, VG
  • Answered at Meeting? no
  • Answer

September 1997

• Quiz What commemorative half dollar was the first to have the motto "in god we trust"?
  • Prize 1865 Three Cent Nickel, F
  • Answered at Meeting? yes, by 4 people
  • Answer
• SuperQuiz: What were known as "Bungtowns"??
  • Prize 1998 U.S. Red Book (soft cover)
  • Answered at Meeting? yes, by 3 people
  • Answer
• SuperDuperQuiz: Can you identify the foreign coin which is illustrated below?
  
  Obv. -- "SANS - CHANGER 1733" and has an eagle facing left.
  Rev. -- not shown
  • Prize Australia 1927 silver Florin-VF+
  • Answered at Meeting? yes, by 1 person
  • Answer

October 1997

• Quiz What commemorative coin does not mention what it commemorates?
  • Prize (3) consecutive serial number 1995 series $1 "star" notes-CU
  • Answered at Meeting? no
  • Answer
• SuperQuiz: Who was J.J. Mickley and why is he remembered?
  • Prize (4) consecutive serial number 1995 series $1 "star" notes-CU
  • Answered at Meeting? close, but not quite (he is remembered for many things)
  • Answer
• SuperDuperQuiz: Can you identify the foreign coin which is illustrated below?
  [IMAGE of Obv. and Rev. of old coin]
  Obv. lettering: FERDINAND CATVS H P ZWOL VALOR
  Rev. lettering: SVB VMBRA ALARVM TVARVX?
  • Prize 1926-s Mercury Dime-vg
  • Answered at Meeting? no
  • Answer

November 1997

• Quiz Our mintage was 19,762,994,000! Who are we? (Yes, that is 19 billion!!!)
  • Prize (3) consecutive serial number 1995 series $1 "star" notes-CU
  • Answered at Meeting? no
  • Answer
• SuperQuiz: I am unusual in that my mintmark was engraved! Who am I?
  • Prize (4) consecutive serial number 1995 series $1 "star" notes-CU
  • Answered at Meeting? yes
  • Answer
• SuperDuperQuiz: Can you identify the foreign coin which is illustrated below?
  [IMAGE of Obv. and Rev. of old coin]
  Obv. lettering: not sure
  Rev. lettering: not sure, lion rampant
  • Prize 1926-s Mercury Dime-vg
  • Answered at Meeting? no
  • Answer

December 1997

• Quiz Name two U.S. coins with American Revolution themes which carry the names of a private firm?
  • Prize (3) consecutive serial number 1995 series $1 "star" notes-CU
  • Answered at Meeting? yes, by 3 people
  • Answer
• SuperQuiz: What is the denomination, date, origin and approximate weight of the world's largest coin?
  • Prize 1950-d Jefferson Nickel-BU
  • Answered at Meeting? yes, although the first 2 people to answer were not correct
  • Answer
• SuperDuperQuiz: Can you identify the foreign coin which is illustrated below?
  [IMAGE of Obv. and Rev. of old coin]
  Obv.: maybe 2 animals and a trident? semi-hex shaped?
  Rev.: 4 identical symbols around a plus?
  • Prize 1926-s Mercury Dime-vg
  • Answered at Meeting? no
  • Answer

January 1998

• Quiz A neighbor of George Washington, in New York City, proposed designs for the coins of the new Republic. Who is this person and for which coins is he known?
  • Prize 1938 Jefferson Nickel-Unc. (75% "steps")
  • Answered at Meeting? yes, by 4 people
  • Answer
• SuperQuiz: What money first depicted a Yankee with a sword in one hand?
  • Prize 1926-s Mercury Dime-vg
  • Answered at Meeting? no
  • Answer
• SuperDuperQuiz: Can you identify the foreign coin which is illustrated below?
  [IMAGE of Obv. and Rev. of old coin]
  Obv.: arab w/ rays around head, curved sword, buildings on L, palms on R
  Rev.: center cluster of symbols, outer ring of symbols
  • Prize 1997 "Packard" "uniface" Club medal
  • Answered at Meeting? no
  • Answer

February 1998

• Quiz Roman slaves received the phrygian [xxx]= "blank?", upon manumission. Which U.S. coins does this relate to?
  • Prize 1926-s Mercury Dime-vg
  • Answered at Meeting? yes, by several people
  • Answer
• SuperQuiz: A few of us were made 11 years after our "time". Who are we?
  • Prize 1997 "Packard" uniface Club medal
  • Answered at Meeting? yes
  • Answer
• SuperDuperQuiz: Can you identify the foreign coin which is illustrated below?
  [IMAGE of Obv. and Rev. of old coin]
  Obv.: FRID.CARL.D.G.E.P. BAMB&HERR&R...
  Rev.: 1729 PRO FIDE & PATRIA CANDIDE & CORDATE
  • Prize French Indo China 1906 silver Piastre
  • Answered at Meeting? yes
  • Answer

March 1998

• Quiz My mintage was 20,000 ("P" Mint and something very special about me!) and I am very rarely seen today! Who am I?
  • Prize 1940-s Jefferson Nickel-BU (nice steps)
  • Answered at Meeting? yes
  • Answer
• SuperQuiz: Our mintage was 6,413,034! We are all the same yet we have different dates. Who are we?
  • Prize 1885 Indian Cent-vg/fine
  • Answered at Meeting? no
  • Answer
• SuperDuperQuiz: Can you identify the foreign coin which is illustrated below?
  [IMAGE of Obv. and Rev. of old coin]
  Obv.: outer ring of letters
  Rev.: 2 rings of letters around a cross. BENEDICTU: QVI: VENITAN: NOMINE: DOMINI on outer ring.
  • Prize 1997 "Packard" uniface Club medal
  • Answered at Meeting? yes
  • Answer