Washington Quarters Silver Proof Variety Set 的钱币相册
This Washington quarter coin is from 2003 featuring Arkansas State at the reverse struck by San Francisco Mint, United States under 50 State Quarters Program. Launched in 1999, the United States Mint’s 50 State Quarters Program was a 10-year initiative that honored each of the nation’s states in the order that they ratified the Constitution or were admitted into the Union. Each quarter was produced for about 10 weeks and never got produced again. State designs are displayed on the reverse (tails) of the quarters, while the obverse design has the George Washington. But, to accommodate state designs on the reverse, the words “United States of America,” “Quarter Dollar,” “Liberty,” and “In God We Trust” were made to appear on the obverse.
The 2012 El Yunque Quarter was the first release of 2012 and the 11th overall issue in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The obverse features the familiar bust of George Washington, originally introduced in 1932 and the reverse depicts a Puerto Rican Parrot and a Coqui tree frog, along with an epiphyte plant and lush tropical flora in the background. The inscriptions include El Yunque, Puerto Rico, 2012, and E Pluribus Unum.
The 2012 Chaco Culture National Historical Park Quarter was the second release of 2012 and the 12th overall issue in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The obverse features the classic portrait of George Washington, first introduced in 1932. The reverse depicts the Great Kiva of Chetro Ketl, a large circular depression outlined by a stone wall, with a collection of rectangular stone foundations and smaller circles of stone. A great sandstone cliff towers in the background, and beneath the cliff are other stone foundations that are larger and higher. The inscriptions include Chaco Culture, New Mexico, 2012, and E Pluribus Unum.
The 2012 Acadia Quarter was the second release of 2012 and the 12th overall issue in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The obverse features the classic portrait of George Washington, first introduced in 1932. The reverse showcases the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, with the rugged Maine coastline, pine trees, and the Atlantic Ocean in the background. The inscriptions include Acadia, Maine, 2012, and E Pluribus Unum.
The 2012 Hawai‘i Volcanoes Quarter was the third release of 2012 and the 13th overall issue in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The obverse features the classic portrait of George Washington, first introduced in 1932. The reverse depicts an erupting Kilauea Volcano, with lava flowing dramatically from its crater. The inscriptions include Hawai‘i Volcanoes, Hawaii, 2012, and E Pluribus Unum.
The 2012 Denali Quarter was the fifth release of 2012 and the 15th overall issue in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The obverse features the classic portrait of George Washington, first introduced in 1932. The reverse depicts a Dall sheep with Mount McKinley rising in the background. The inscriptions include Denali, Alaska, 2012, and E Pluribus Unum.