The coins were minted in the same denomination and were () with each other.

• A. Alike
• B. The same as
• C. Similar to
• D. Different from

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is how to express exact equality between two items. If two coins share the same denomination, you want a phrase that clearly says they are equal in that respect. Saying they are the same as each other does precisely that: it asserts exact equivalence between the coins’ denomination. The other options indicate only similarity or indicate the opposite, which wouldn’t fit the idea that they share the same value. So the phrase that best conveys exact equality is the one that states they are the same as each other.