WEEK 616: HERE I AM... :-)

[LISA B]

QUESTION: 

 

Which modern commemorative coin (1982 to date) featured a design element said to have been plagiarized from another source, and what was that source?

 

This weeks winner will receive an autographed copy of John M. Mercanti, American Silver Eagles.

 

There will also be a runner up prize given to a 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.

 

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!! 

[wdrob]

1984 G$10 Los Angeles Reverse looks to be the reverse eagle design by Charles Barber used on the Barber Quarter Dollar

[rrantique]

This is a guess the 2001 Buffalo dollar. From Fraiser's buffalo nickel.

[PJD-migration]

The 1992 Olympic baseball commemorative coin was said to be copied from a Nolan Ryan card.

[MercuryMan]

Columbian Half Dollar

From a Lorenzo Lotto paining.

[sc7000]

1992 US Silver Dollar commemorating XXV Olympic Games.

 

The baseball pitcher design has a strong resemblance to a 1991 Fleer Baseball card of Nolan Ryan. in the same pose

[njf]

1992 Olympic silver dollar appears to be taken from the 1991 Nolan Ryan Fleer baseball card

[RAM-VT]

How about the 1992 Olympic Silver Dollar which some have claim was taken from a Nolan Ryan baseball card

 

RAM-VT

[LISA B]

QUESTION: 

 

Which modern commemorative coin (1982 to date) featured a design element said to have been plagiarized from another source, and what was that source?

 

Answer: the 1992 Olympic Silver Dollar utilized a pitcher evidently taken from a Nolan Ryan baseball card

 

This weeks winner nif has won a copy of John M. Mercanti, American Silver Eagles. (Sorry, Not Autographed)

 

raminvt is our runner up this week.

 

Thank you for playing and please stop by this Friday for the PMG Numisma-Quest question