Adventures in Coins
Adventures in Coins, a Wolf Elective Adventure
The Wolf Cub Scout handbook says, “To most people, coins are used to buy things they want or need. But coins can also tell a story. The pictures on United States coins tell a lot about our country’s culture and history. In this Adventure, you will get to be a numismatist (noo-MIZmuh-tist). A numismatist is a person who studies coins and money. You’ll learn where coins are made and the meaning of their pictures and words. “
Read on to discover this adventure’s requirements and fun ways to complete them!
Requirements:
- Identify different parts of a coin.
- Find the mint mark on a coin and identify the mint facility where it was made and the year it was made.
- Play a coin game.
- Choose a coin that interests you and make a coin rubbing. List information next to the coin detailing the pictures on it, the year it was made, and the mint where it was made.
