Week # 121 - Is it that time already?

[Danielle C.]

Question: When the estate of James Smithson transferred his bequest to the United States, two coins from this payment were preserved for posterity. Name the country, denomination, and date of these coins.

 

 

First post with the correct answer wins a copy of the JULY Census Book.

 

Don't forget, we also draw for a runner-up prize from all remaining posts with a correct answer.

 

Good Luck!

 

 

 

REMINDER: The Numisma-Quest ends/ended 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 each Monday. We will make all the posts visible and announce the winners.

[airplanenut]

1838 Great Britain gold sovereigns

[jonathanb-migration]

1938 British gold sovereigns

[ziggy29]

A couple of gold British sovereigns.

[JamminJ]

The coins were 1838 Great Britain gold sovereigns (pounds).

 

-JamminJ

[gmarguli]

1838 Great Britain gold sovereigns (pounds).

[chrisfuccione]

English 1838 gold sovereigns

[Here]

This is one of those I'll have to wait to find out questions.

 

 

Jerry

[spiny]

1838 British sovereigns.

[Hoot]

Two 1838 British sovereigns.

 

 

Hoot

[Weidel Legacy Collection]

Two British Gold Soverigns dated 1838.

[Danielle C.]

Question:

 

When the estate of James Smithson transferred his bequest to the United States, two coins from this payment were preserved for posterity. Name the country, denomination and date of these coins.

 

Answer:

 

Sovereigns of Great Britain dated 1838

 

Congratulations airplanenut!!! You are this weeks numismaquest winner!! Your prize is the July census book.

 

The runner up winner is spiny. Your prize is a display box.

 

Thanks for playing and stop back next week for another question.

[airplanenut]

Thanks!

[spiny]

Yes, Thanks! I received the display box today.