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Weekly Trivia: Sailors have a tradition of placing coins under the keel block of new ships for good luck, dating back to Roman times. next...

Weekly Trivia: The bison featured on the US Buffalo nickel was named Black Diamond, and he lived at the Central Park Zoo, not the Bronx Zoo as sometimes mistakenly stated. next...

Weekly Trivia: The first coins were made of electrum, a naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver, in Lydia (modern-day Turkey) around 600 BCE. next...

Weekly Trivia: In 2011, a 50p coin was released with an explanation of the offside rule in football. next...

Weekly Trivia: Coin collecting, or numismatics, dates back to ancient times and was once known as the “Hobby of Kings.” This is due to its exclusivity among the wealthy nobility before the Industrial Revolution made it more accessible to the general public. next...

Weekly Trivia: Abraham Lincoln was the first real person and American president to appear on a regular-issue American coin in 1909. next...

Weekly Trivia: In 2008, some 20p coins were mistakenly minted without a date, making them valuable to collectors. next...

Weekly Trivia: The word “penny” comes from the Old English “penig,” which itself comes from the German “pfennig. next...

Weekly Trivia: The heaviest coin ever minted for circulation was the Swedish plate money, which weighed 19.7 kg (43 lb) and measured 30 x 70 cm (12 x 28 in). next...

Weekly Trivia: The first batch of coins produced by the US Mint in 1793 consisted of 11,178 copper cents, totalling $111.78. This was the first official coinage released by the U.S. Mint, marking a significant moment in the establishment of the American monetary system. next...