Young numismatists
Coinage Kids: Golden Girls
Match the reverse of each first spouse gold coin to the correct description of the first lady who appears on it. Then mail your completed quiz to March Quiz, COINage magazine, P.O. Box 7030, Ventura, CA 93006-9899.
February’s Coinage Kids
Braille Coins Braille would be 205 now, and while he would be proud of his invention, he would probably be a little embarrassed by all the fuss. Other countries have issued their own Braille coins, too. Mail your completed quiz to February Quiz, COINage magazine, P.O. Box 7030, Ventura, CA 93006-9899. Five winners will be drawn […]
January’s Coinage Kids
Find and identify the words about the Winter Olympics in the grid. Then mail your completed quiz to January Quiz, COINage magazine, P.O. Box 7030, Ventura, CA 93006-9899.
December’s Coinage Kids: Double Puzzle
Each of the clue words was taken directly from this month’s COINage. Unscramble each of the clue words, then place the letters in the numbered cells into the cells at right with the same number. Solve the double puzzle!
Coinage Kids: Happy Birthday, USMC
November 10 marks the 238th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Captain Samuel Nicholas formed two battalions of Continental Marines in Philadelphia as naval infantry in 1775. Complete this quiz about the U.S. Marine Corps and its commemorative coin, then send it in for a chance to win a prize. […]
Coinage Kids: Ships, Ahoy!
This month’s quiz features coins with ships on them. Match the correct obverse (lettered side) with its reverse (numbered side).
Coinage Kids: One Source, All the Answers
All of the answers for this month’s quiz can be found in this issue of COINage magazine. Read through the magazine, then read the questions and give us your best answers. They really are all in here!
Coinage Kids: Paying Tribute
This month’s issue of COINage is filled with information about commemorative coins and medals. Find and mark the words listed—most of which come directly from the stories—in the puzzle.
Coinage Kids: May 2013
Over the years, the U.S. Mint has produced several coins with flying machines—not just airplanes!—on them. Some of them are shown here. Match the obverse of the coin (numbered) to its reverse (lettered). Take the quiz here.
Next-Gen Numismatics
by Amy Drew Thompson Is there a shortage of torch-bearers to carry this hobby into the future? Opinions differ, but most agree that with encouragement, outreach and a culture of community, today’s Young Numismatists will continue to build on the legacies of whose who came before. Read the entire story here.
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