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Week 209 - Who knows their patterns?

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For you pattern fans, what image appearing on a USA gold dollar in 1836 was borrowed from a widely circulated foreign coin of that period? Good Luck.

 

Our first place winner will receive an autographed copy of David W. Lange's book "The Complete Guide to Mercury Dimes" second edition. A prize will be given to a randomly selected participant with the correct answer.

 

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 this Monday. We will make all the posts visible and announce the winners.

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QUESTION:

 

For all you pattern fans, what image appearing on a USA gold dollar in 1836 was borrowed from a widely circulated foreign coin of that period?

 

ANSWER:

 

The cap and rays were taken from Mexico's eight-reales coin.

 

Congratulations to our lst place winner SilverEagles95 who will receive an autograped copy of David W. Lange's "The Complete Guide to Mercury Dimes' Second Edition

 

Congratulations to our runner up winner Koincollector you will be receiving a display box.

 

Thanks for playing this weeks Numisma-Quest. Rember to stop by for this weeks PMG question.

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