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Uncommon card · Science
American Buffalo, an Uncommon card
The American Buffalo, also known as a gold buffalo, is a 24-karat bullion coin first offered for sale by the United States Mint in 2006.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 67
- DEF
- 38
- Power
- 105
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 34,000
Power 105 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
American Buffalo quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the American Buffalo card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The coin ______ one troy ounce of pure gold and has a legal tender value of US$50.
Answer
contains. The coin contains one troy ounce of pure gold and has a legal tender value of US$50. From the American Buffalo article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The American Buffalo, also known as a gold buffalo, is a 24-karat bullion coin first offered for sale by the United States Mint in ____.
Answer
2000s. The American Buffalo, also known as a gold buffalo, is a 24-karat bullion coin first offered for sale by the United States Mint in 2006. From the American Buffalo article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The coin follows the design of the Indian Head nickel and has gained its nickname from the American Bison on the reverse side of the design.
- This was the first time the United States government minted pure 24-karat gold coins for the public.
- The coin contains one troy ounce of pure gold and has a legal tender value of US$50.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The American Buffalo article was read about 34,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 67 and blocks with 38: each hit it takes is cut by 15 %.
How to get American Buffalo
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, American Buffalo (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : United States Mint, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
