WEEK #421 DO YOU KNOW YOUR OLYMPIC GOLD?

[LISA B]

QUESTION:

 

John Mercanti sculpted the 1984 Olympic gold eagle. Who designed it?

 

Our first place winner will receive a copy of A Handbook of United States 20th Century Gold Coins 1907-1933, 2nd Edition

 

There will also be a runner up prize given to a randomly selected player with the correct answer.

 

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.

 

[dan8402]

James M. Peed

[physics-fan3.14]

John Mercanti engraved it from a concept by James Peed.

[RGT]

James Peed

[Schatzy]

The obverse was designed by John Mercanti after a sketch from James M. Peed. The reverse was designed by John Mercanti.

[GW]

Engraver: John Mercanti

Deigner: James Peed

Description: Olympic torch runners.

 

[rrantique]

John Mercanti and James M. Peed

[L1ncolnF4n]

James M. Peed

[jamorse99-migration]

According to the US Mint website at:

 

http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/coinLibrary/#usOly84

 

James Peed designed the obverse and the reverse.

 

 

[jtryka]

I will guess James Peed.

[Bugmann1974]

James M. Peed

[BigBob]

Sculputure designed by Robert Graham

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BigBob]

Changing my answer to designed by John Mercanti from a concept by James Peed, an artist at the mint.

[Elbesaar]

 

James M. Peed was the designer of the 1984 Olympic Gold Eagle

[Coindude]

James Peed

[bsshog40]

The obverse was designed by John Mercanti after a sketch from James M. Peed. The reverse was designed by John Mercanti.

[praedator-migration]

James Peed

[Beijim]

Secretary of the Continental Congress Charles Thomson, from a proposal by William Barton. The eagle design is from the Great Seal of the United States.

[mhardin2413]

james reedd

[Jim Beam]

John Mercanti also designed both the obverse (from a drawing by James Peed) and the reverse of the 1984 $10 gold coin.

 

[HiHoAudio]

Dual Designers:

 

James M. Peed (obverse)

 

John Mercanti (reverse)

[DC Dawg]

James Peed

[AtlaZ-migration]

James Peed

[LISA B]

QUESTION:

 

John Mercanti sculpted the 1984 Olympic gold eagle. Who designed it?

 

Answer: James M. Peed

 

Our first place winner, physics-fan3.14, has won a copy of 20th Century United States Gold Coins 1907-1933

 

Our runner up, RGT has won an NGC Single Coin Display Box.

 

Please stop by this Friday for the PMG Numisma-Quest question

 

[L1ncolnF4n]

QUESTION:

 

John Mercanti sculpted the 1984 Olympic gold eagle. Who designed it?

 

Answer: James M. Peed

 

Our first place winner, physics-fan3.14, has won a copy of 20th Century United States Gold Coins 1907-1933

 

Our runner up, RGT has won an NGC Single Coin Display Box.

 

Please stop by this Friday for the PMG Numisma-Quest question

 

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