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Coin Term Trivia

How good is your coin vocabulary? Find out how many coin terms you know with this quiz.

1. The obverse of a coin is the ____________ side. The reverse is the __________ side.

2. Which image below shows a coin's reeded edge?

3. Pennies, dimes, and quarters are clad coins. What does 'clad' mean?

4. Your friend is collecting coins made the year they were born. What kind of collection are they building?

5. Your friend has also started collecting all of the quarters made by the U.S. Mint. What kind of collection are they building?