Coin Challenge - Clock
An analog clock with the hands at the 12 and 3 positions are featured in this coin
challenge.
What is the coin? Is it silver, gold or another metal? Did the coin circulate or is it a commemorative
coin? What is the denomination - a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar, dollar or another coin from early
coinage? Is the design from the obverse or reverse of the coin? (Scroll down for hints.)
Hints:
- First, the image shows the clock portion of a tower
- The tower is on an historic building between 250 and 280 years old
- One of the building's rooms includes a rising sun chair
More hints posted on the blog on October 19:
- The coin is one of three celebratory coins
- The coin is not a commemorative coin
Another set of hints from the blog on October 27:
- The Army, Navy and Marine Corps were initiated in this building
- A 14 month restoration project started in July 2010 in which part of the work includes new clock
faces and the clock’s structural supports reinforced, if necessary
- The US Mint provided a version of the coin in 40% silver
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Challenge - Clock Answer if you are ready to verify your choice for the coin!
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