Category Archives: Coin Trivia

American Numismatic Association Celebrates National Coin Week with Educational Activities

This year marks the 100th anniversary of United States involvement in “The War to End All Wars,” World War I. To honor the connection between numismatics and the military throughout history, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) selected “Conflict and Courage: Money and the Military” as the theme for the 94th annual National Coin Week, April […]

The post American Numismatic Association Celebrates National Coin Week with Educational Activities appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

BEP, U. S. Mint to Participate in ANA World’s Fair of Money

The United States Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) will share booth #690 at the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) World’s Fair of Money from August 9 to 13, 2016, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. As the Nation’s producers of currency and coins, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) and […]

The post BEP, U. S. Mint to Participate in ANA World’s Fair of Money appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Modern US Coins – Olympics a Timely Theme for Coin Collectors

Since the United States Mint offered the nation’s first Olympic coins honoring the XXVIII Summer Olympics in 1984 in Los Angeles, the number of U.S. coins dedicated to the quadrennial sporting events has grown a surprising amount By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for CoinWeek ……. In every sense, the modern Olympic Games are worthy of not just […]

The post Modern US Coins – Olympics a Timely Theme for Coin Collectors appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Winning ANA 2016 National Coin Week Theme Selected

The 2016 National Coin Week theme, “Portraits of Liberty: Icon of Freedom,” celebrates depictions of Liberty from ancient to modern times on coins and paper money. 2016 marks the centennial anniversary of three popular U.S. coin designs featuring Liberty: the Mercury (or Winged Liberty) dime, the Standing Liberty quarter and the Walking Liberty half dollar. […]

The post Winning ANA 2016 National Coin Week Theme Selected appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

ANA to run Treasure Trivia at 60th annual FUN Show

Educational game is designed for young collectors to learn about numismatics… Young collectors attending the 60th annual Florida United Numismatists Convention in Orlando, Florida, will have the opportunity to win coins and other prizes by participating in the American Numismatic Association’s educational Treasure Trivia game. “As a FUN member since 2005, as well as a […]

The post ANA to run Treasure Trivia at 60th annual FUN Show appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

ANA to run Treasure Trivia at 60th annual FUN Coin Show

Educational game is designed for young collectors to learn about numismatics… Young collectors attending the 60th annual Florida United Numismatists Convention in Orlando, Florida, will have the opportunity to win coins and other prizes by participating in the American Numismatic Association’s educational Treasure Trivia game. “As a FUN member since 2005, as well as a […]

The post ANA to run Treasure Trivia at 60th annual FUN Coin Show appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek