US coins quiz

Are you a coin collector? Do you think you know about US coins? Well let’s find out if how many of these 20 questions you can answer correctly. Let’s toss the coin and begin.

1

Benjamin Franklin, honored with both past portraiture on the half-dollar and currently on the hundred-dollar bill, never held an official government rank higher than ___________.

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- postmaster general
- Vice President
- President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania
- Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly
2

The _________, beginning in 1864, was the first United States coin to bear the motto "In God We Trust".

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- nickels
- two-cent piece
- three-cent piece
- dimes
3

The three-cent piece was known by it's nick-name, the ________, because being of silver content was very small.

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- “fish bone”
- “fish fillet”
- “fish kill”
- "fish scale"
4

How many USA state quarters are there?

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- 50
- 45
- 40
- 35
5

The Indian on the Indian Head/Buffalo nickel of 1913 to 1938 isn't any particular person - instead it is a composite portrait of a Cheyenne Named ________

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- Chief John Big Tree
- Chief Two Moons
- Chief Iron Tail
- Chief Big Horn
6

The first real woman on a US coin was ___________ of Spain, in 1893, who was displayed on the commemorative quarter.

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- Susan B Anthony
- Queen Isabella
- Sacagawea
- Lady Liberty
7

Which US state has the quarter with an astronaut on it. Answer 1: Ohio

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- Vermont
- Alaska
- Ohio
- Virginia
8

Although the mint makes somewhere around _______ pennies per year, half of them disappear from circulation within the first year.

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- 16 million
- 15 million
- 14 million
- 13 million
9

The United States was a non-monarchy that led to having _________ on virtually every coin until the 20th century.

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- Queen Elizabeth
- Lady Liberty
- Susan B. Anthony
- An Eagle
10

Which state has a quarter with an old lady in a rocking chair?

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- Arkansas
- Alabama
- Hawaii
- Oklahoma
11

Which US state quarter has a banner saying: "WISDOM JUSTICE MODERATION".

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- Georgia
- New Orleans
- Michigan
- Dakota
12

Which of these state quarters does NOT feature a building on it?

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- Maryland
- Maine
- Wisconsin
- Iowa
13

Which state has nicknamed "The Lone Star State", and the nickname is featured on the state quarter.

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- Colorado
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Georgia
14

Which of these U.S. coins has never displayed a "P" mint mark?

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- Jefferson Nickel
- Silver Three-Cent Piece
- Lincoln Cent
- Trade Dollar
15

Which US state coin has wrapped by a banner saying "FORWARD".

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- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Kansas
- Maryland
16

California state quarter released in 2005, along with the state quarters of ________.

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- Minnesota and West Virginia
- Oregon and Kansas
- Dakota and Maine
- Hawaii and Texas
17

What type of tree is shown on the Vermont state quarter?

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- Maple
- Apple
- Grapes
- Orange
18

In what year were the first five U.S. statehood commemorative quarters minted?

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- 1999
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
19

What U.S. coin features the same U.S. President on both sides?

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- Lincoln Memorial Cent
- Two-Cent Piece
- Silver Three-Cent Piece
- Jefferson Nickel
20

What is another name that often refers to a U.S. $20.00 gold coin struck for circulation?

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- “Blowing Horn”
- “The Horn”
- "fish scale"
- A Double Eagle