Numismatic Knowledge Quiz

How well do you know your coins? Test your knowledge of numismatics with our quiz! Are up for the challenge?
Which coins show the month in which they were stuck in addition to the date?

Which coin is described as an equilateral curved heptagon?

What is the module of a coin?

Who designed the Victorian ‘Bun Type’ bronze coins of stuck between 1860 and 1895?

What is a Bawbee?

What is electrum?

What is the largest silver coin issued in England?

The head of King Edward VII faces which way?

The symbol ‘C’ is used to indicate the denomination of a King Charles II silver coin. What value does ‘C’ stand for?

Which bird is depicted on the English Farthings of King George VI?

During which reign was Edward VI Shillings devalued by counter-marking with portcullis?

Why were the copper plugs inserted in the tin Farthings and Halfpennies?