AMERICAN COIN COLLECTION.COM Multiple Choice Coin Quiz Questions 1. What was the face value of the first U.S. nickel coin? A. Three CentsB. Five CentsC. Ten CentsD. Twenty-Five Cents 2. What was the last circulating U.S. coin that contained silver? A. Peace DollarsB. War NicklesC. Kennedy Half DollarsD. State Quarters 3. What was the first U.S. coin that used the words "In God We Trust?" A. Two Cent PiecesB. War NicklesC. Buffalo NickelsD. Peace Dollars 3. Whose portrait is featured on the Mercury Dime A. "Mercury"B. Susan B. AnthonyC. "Nemesis"D. "Liberty" Answers 1. A - The "Three Cent Nickel" was produced from to and was America's first nickel coin. 2. C - While the mint began producing clad Dimes and Quarters in 1965, Kennedy Half Dollars minted from 1965 through 1969 contained 40% silver and were the last regulary minted, circulating coin made with that precious metal. The 1970 Half Dollar also had a 40 percent silver content but its distrubution was limited to proof sets. 3. A - The Two Cent Piece which began production in 1864 was the first US coin to use the phrase "In God We Trust." 4. D - The personification of "Liberty" in a winged cap is represented on the Mercury Dime, not the Greek god of that name as is commonly believed. Coin Home Page