WEEK #308 HAPPY FRIDAY

[LISA B]

QUESTION:

 

The British Maundy coins of 1946 and 1947 bear identical designs, so what (aside from the date) is different about them?

 

Good Luck!

 

Our first place winner will receive copy of the Complete Guide to Mercury Dimes, Second Edition, Autographed by David W. Lange. There will also be a runner up prize given to a randomly selected player with the correct answer.

 

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[BigBob]

1946- .500 fine silver, that is 50% silver, alloyed with 50% copper

 

1947- made in cupro-nickel, an alloy of copper and nickel

[BankNote1]

The 1946 is 50% silver. The 1947 is cupro-nickel

[mhardin2413]

change in composition from silver to copper nickel.

[physics-fan3.14]

The silver content was restored to .925 in 1947, it had been lowered to .500 in 1921.

[vumc409]

Silver was removed from British coins in 1947 in favor of cuponickel. This included the Maundy coins.

[bsshog40]

The 1946 was 50% silver and the 1947 was Cupro-nickel.

[rrantique]

The Maundy coins were .925 fine silver prior to 1920,then .500 silver from 1920 until 1946.In 1947,the fineness of the Maundy coins were put back up to .925...

 

[gmarguli]

The silver content was adjusted.

[Oldtrader3]

The 1946 coins were 50% silver and the 1947 coins were 92.5% (sterling) silver.

[dan8402]

They were changed from 50% silver to copper-nickel composition.

[Elbesaar]

 

The deletion to any reference of Emperor of India.

[Allan Ong]

material. 1947 coins were 92.5% silver while 1946 were 50% silver.

[DC Dawg]

On the obverse, the King's title was changed to remove the title of Emperor of India.

 

"GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IND IMP" was changed to "GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX FIDEI DEF"

 

Scott

[MunkyMan95]

Their size

[rons]

In 1947 the coins reverted to .925 silver from the .500 silver used in 1946

[LISA B]

QUESTION: The British Maundy Coins of 1946 and 1947 bear identical designs, so what (aside from the date) is different about them?

 

Answer: The 1946 coins are .500 fine silver, and the 1947 coins are .925 (sterling) silver.

 

Congratulations to our 1st place winner Physics-fan3.14 You have won a copy of the Complete Guide to Mercury Dimes Second Edition, Autographed by David W. Lange.

Our runner up this week is rrantique!

 

REMINDER: The Numisma-Quest ends on Saturday at midnight EST. Entries after that time will not be valid. See the Trivia info post for more details.

 

When you post your answer, only the administrators can see it. Stop back this Monday. We will make all the posts visible and announce the winners.