List of United States commemorative coins and medals (2000s)
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2000[]
Non-circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
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$1 | Library of Congress dollar | Depicts an open book superimposed over the torch of learning | Architectural rendering of the dome on the Library of Congress' Jefferson building | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
500,000 (max) Uncirculated: 52,771 P Proof: 196,900 P |
April 24, 2000 – December 31, 2000 | ||
$10 | Library of Congress eagle | Hand of Minerva raising the torch of learning over the dome of the Jefferson building | The Library of Congress seal encircled by a laurel leaf | Au 48%, Pt 48%, alloy 4% | Authorized:
200,000 (max) Uncirculated: 6,683 W Proof: 27,167 W |
April 24, 2000 – December 31, 2000 | ||
$1 | Leif Ericson Millennium dollar | Portrait of Leif Ericson | Ericson's ship under full sail | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
500,000 (max) Uncirculated: 28,150 P Proof: 58,612 P |
June 21, 2000 – February 28, 2001 | ||
Kr 1,000 | Leif Ericson Millennium 1,000 Krona coin | Image of Stirling Calder’s sculpture of Leif Ericson | An eagle, a dragon, a bull and the giant from the Icelandic Coat of Arms. | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
150,000 (max) Proof: 15,947 (P) |
June 21, 2000 – February 28, 2001 |
Circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Mintage | Obverse | Reverse |
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25¢ | Massachusetts quarter | George Washington | The Minuteman statue, state outline
Caption: "The Bay State" |
Circulation:
628,600,000 P Proof: 4,020,172 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Maryland quarter | George Washington | Dome of the Maryland State House, white oak (state tree) clusters
Caption: "The Old Line State" |
Circulation:
678,200,000 P Proof: 4,020,172 S (clad) |
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25¢ | South Carolina quarter | George Washington | Carolina wren (state bird), yellow jessamine (state flower), cabbage palmetto (state tree), state outline
Caption: "The Palmetto State" |
Circulation:
373,400,000 P Proof: 4,020,172 S (clad) |
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25¢ | New Hampshire quarter | George Washington | Old Man of the Mountain, nine stars
Captions: "Old Man of the Mountain", "Live Free or Die" |
Circulation:
673,040,000 P Proof: 4,020,172 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Virginia quarter | George Washington | Ships Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery | Circulation:
943,000,000 P Proof: 4,020,172 S (clad) |
2001[]
Non-circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
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$1 | American Buffalo dollar | Buffalo nickel obverse | Buffalo nickel reverse | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
500,000 (max) Uncirculated: 197,131 D Proof: 272,869 P |
June 7, 2001 – June 21, 2001 | ||
50¢ | U.S. Capitol Visitor Center half dollar | Original capitol building within an outline of the present day Capitol | 16 stars and the inscription "32 Senators; 106 House Members" | Cu 92%, Ni 8% | Authorized:
750,000 (max) Uncirculated: 99,157 P Proof: 77,962 P |
2001 | ||
$1 | U.S. Capitol Visitor Center dollar | Original Capitol superimposed on the image of today's Capitol building | Bald eagle cloaked in a banner inscribed "U.S. Capitol Visitor Center" | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
500,000 (max) Uncirculated: 66,636 P Proof: 143,793 P |
2001 | ||
$5 | U.S. Capitol Visitor Center half eagle | Corinthian column | Image of the original Capitol building | Au 90%, Ag 6%, Cu 4% | Authorized:
100,000 (max) Uncirculated: 6,761 W Proof: 27,652 W |
2001 |
Circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Mintage | Obverse | Reverse |
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25¢ | New York quarter | George Washington | Statue of Liberty, 11 stars, state outline with line tracing Hudson River and Erie Canal
Caption: "Gateway to Freedom" |
Circulation:
619,640,000 P Proof: 3,094,140 S (clad) |
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25¢ | North Carolina quarter | George Washington | Wright Flyer, John T. Daniels's iconic photo of the Wright brothers
Caption: "First Flight" |
Circulation:
627,600,000 P Proof: 3,094,140 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Rhode Island quarter | George Washington | America's Cup yacht Reliance on Narragansett Bay, Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge
Caption: "The Ocean State" |
Circulation:
423,000,000 P Proof: 3,094,140 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Vermont quarter | George Washington | Maple trees with sap buckets, Camel's Hump Mountain
Caption: "Freedom and Unity" |
Circulation:
423,400,000 P Proof: 3,094,140 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Kentucky quarter | George Washington | Thoroughbred racehorse behind fence, Bardstown mansion, Federal Hill
Caption: "My Old Kentucky Home" |
Circulation:
353,000,000 P Proof: 3,094,140 S (clad) |
2002[]
Non-circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
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$1 | 2002 Winter Olympics dollar | Crystal Emblem of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Olympic Rings, and the Games' secondary identity mark entitled: "Rhythm of the Land" | Salt Lake City skyline with the Rocky Mountains in the background | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
400,000 (max) Uncirculated: 35,388 P Proof: 142,873 P |
2002 | ||
$5 | 2002 Winter Olympics half eagle | Crystal Emblem superimposed on top of the Games' secondary identity mark entitled: "Rhythm of the Land" | Olympic flame in relief atop a cauldron | Au 90%, Ag 6%, Cu 4% | Authorized:
80,000 (max) Uncirculated: 10,585 W Proof: 32,877 W |
2002 | ||
$1 | West Point Bicentennial dollar | Depicts a cadet color guard in parade with the Military Academy's Washington Hall and Cadet Chapel in the background | United States Military Academy Bicentennial logo | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
500,000 (max) Uncirculated: 103,201 W Proof: 288,293 W |
2002 |
Circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Mintage | Obverse | Reverse |
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25¢ | Tennessee quarter | George Washington | Fiddle, trumpet, guitar, musical score, three stars
Banner with text: "Musical Heritage" |
Circulation:
361,600,000 P Proof: 3,084,245 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Ohio quarter | George Washington | Wright Flyer (built by the Wright Brothers who were from Dayton); astronaut (Neil Armstrong, a native of Wapakoneta); state outline
Caption: "Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers" |
Circulation:
217,200,000 P Proof: 3,084,245 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Louisiana quarter | George Washington | Brown pelican (state bird); trumpet with musical notes, outline of Louisiana Purchase on map of US
Caption: "Louisiana Purchase" |
Circulation:
362,000,000 P Proof: 3,084,245 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Indiana quarter | George Washington | IndyCar, state outline, 19 stars
Caption: "Crossroads of America" |
Circulation:
362,600,000 P Proof: 3,084,245 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Mississippi quarter | George Washington | Two magnolia blossoms (state flower)
Caption: "The Magnolia State" |
Circulation:
290,000,000 P Proof: 3,084,245 S (clad) |
2003[]
Non-circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
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50¢ | First in Flight Centennial half dollar | Wright Monument, atop Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk, NC | An image of the 1903 Wright Flyer making its historic first flight, with Orville Wright aboard and his brother Wilbur on the ground beside the craft | Cu 92%, Ni 8% | Authorized:
750,000 (max) Uncirculated: 57,122 P Proof: 109,710 P |
August 1, 2003 – July 31, 2004 | ||
$1 | First in Flight Centennial dollar | Orville and Wilbur Wright in profile | The 1903 Wright Flyer, in flight above the dunes at Kill Devil Hill, near Kitty Hawk, NC | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
500,000 (max) Uncirculated: 53,533 P Proof: 190,240 P |
August 1, 2003 – July 31, 2004 | ||
$10 | First in Flight Centennial eagle | Portrait of Orville and Wilbur Wright | An eagle in flight above an image of the 1903 Wright Flyer, the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to achieve controlled, sustained flight with a pilot aboard | Au 90%, Ag 6%, Cu 4% | Authorized:
100,000 (max) Uncirculated: 10,009 P Proof: 21,676 P |
August 1, 2003 – July 31, 2004 |
Circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Mintage | Obverse | Reverse |
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25¢ | Illinois quarter | George Washington | Young Abraham Lincoln; farm scene; Chicago skyline; state outline; 21 stars, 11 on left edge and 10 on right
Captions: "Land of Lincoln;" "21st state/century" |
Circulation:
225,800,000 P Proof: 3,408,516 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Alabama quarter | George Washington | Helen Keller, seated, longleaf pine (state tree) branch, magnolia blossoms
Banner with text: "Spirit of Courage" Caption: "Helen Keller" in standard print and Braille |
Circulation:
225,000,000 P Proof: 3,408,516 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Maine quarter | George Washington | Pemaquid Point Lighthouse; the schooner Victory Chimes at sea | Circulation:
217,400,000 P Proof: 3,408,516 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Missouri quarter | George Washington | Gateway Arch, Lewis and Clark and York returning down Missouri River
Caption: "Corps of Discovery 1804–2004" |
Circulation:
225,000,000 P Proof: 3,408,516 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Arkansas quarter | George Washington | Diamond (state gem), rice stalks, mallard flying above a lake | Circulation:
228,000,000 P Proof: 3,408,516 S (clad) |
2004[]
Non-circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
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$1 | Thomas Alva Edison dollar | Portrait of the Thomas Edison holding an early experimental light bulb in his laboratory | Rendering of Edison's first light bulb | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
500,000 (max) Uncirculated: 68,031 P Proof: 213,409 P |
2004 | ||
$1 | Lewis & Clark Bicentennial dollar | Captains Lewis and Clark on a stream bank planning another day of exploration | Two feathers, an image of the original Jefferson Peace Medal presented, surrounded by 17 stars representing the number of states in the Union in 1804 | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
500,000 (max) Uncirculated: 90,323 P Proof: 288,492 P |
2004 |
Circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Mintage | Obverse | Reverse |
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5¢ | Westward Journey "Peace Medal" nickel | Thomas Jefferson | Based on the Indian Peace Medal | Circulation:
361,440,000 P Proof: 2,992,069 S |
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5¢ | Westward Journey "Keelboat" nickel | Thomas Jefferson | Keelboat | Circulation:
366,720,000 P Proof: 2,992,069 S |
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25¢ | Michigan quarter | George Washington | State outline, outline of Great Lakes system
Caption: "Great Lakes State" |
Circulation:
233,800,000 P Proof: 2,740,684 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Florida quarter | George Washington | Spanish galleon, Sabal palmetto (state tree), Space Shuttle
Caption: "Gateway to Discovery" |
Circulation:
240,200,000 P Proof: 2,740,684 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Texas quarter | George Washington | State outline, star, lariat
Caption: "The Lone Star State" |
Circulation:
278,800,000 P Proof: 2,740,684 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Iowa quarter | George Washington | Schoolhouse, teacher and students planting a tree; based on the Grant Wood painting Arbor Day[1][2]
Captions: "Foundation in Education", "Grant Wood" |
Circulation:
213,800,000 P Proof: 2,740,684 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Wisconsin quarter | George Washington | Head of a cow, round of cheese and ear of corn (state grain).
Banner with text: "Forward" |
Circulation:
226,400,000 P Proof: 2,740,684 S (clad) |
2005[]
Non-circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
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$1 | Chief Justice John Marshall dollar | Profile of Chief Justice John Marshall | A view of the Old Supreme Court Chamber. | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
400,000 (max) Uncirculated: 48,953 P Proof: 141,993 P |
2005 | ||
$1 | Marine Corps 230th Anniversary dollar | Historic Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima | Eagle, Globe, and Anchor | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
600,000 (max) Uncirculated: 130,000 P Proof: 370,000 P |
2005 |
Circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Mintage | Obverse | Reverse |
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5¢ | Westward Journey "Bison" nickel | Thomas Jefferson | American bison | Circulation:
448,320,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,344,679 S |
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5¢ | Westward Journey "Ocean" nickel | Thomas Jefferson | Pacific coast, "Ocean in view! O! The Joy!" | Circulation:
394,080,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,344,679 S |
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25¢ | California quarter | George Washington | John Muir, California condor, Half Dome
Captions: "John Muir," "Yosemite Valley" |
Circulation:
257,200,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,262,960 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Minnesota quarter | George Washington | Common loon (state bird), fishing, state map
Caption: "Land of 10,000 Lakes" |
Circulation:
239,600,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,262,960 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Oregon quarter | George Washington | Crater Lake National ParkCaption: "Crater Lake" | Circulation:
316,200,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,262,960 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Kansas quarter | George Washington | American bison (state mammal), sunflowers (state flower) | Circulation:
263,400,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,262,960 S (clad) |
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25¢ | West Virginia quarter | George Washington | New River Gorge Bridge
Caption: "New River Gorge" |
Circulation:
365,400,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,262,960 S (clad) |
2006[]
Non-circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
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$1 | Benjamin Franklin dollar (Scientist) | A representation of Benjamin Franklin’s famous kite experiment | Benjamin Franklin's Join, or Die cartoon, published in the Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754 | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
250,000 (max) Uncirculating: 58,000 P Proof: 142,000 P |
2006 | ||
$1 | Benjamin Franklin dollar (Founding Father) | An image of Benjamin Franklin | Taken from a 1776 Continental Dollar, featuring designs originally created by Benjamin Franklin | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
250,000 (max) Uncirculating: 58,000 P Proof: 142,000 P |
2006 | ||
$1 | San Francisco Old Mint dollar | A rendition of the Old Mint originally prepared for the San Francisco Mint Medal | A replica of the 1904 Morgan Silver Dollar eagle reverse | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
500,000 (max) Uncirculating: 65,609 S Proof: 255,700 S |
2006 | ||
$5 | San Francisco Old Mint half eagle | A rendition of the Old Mint modeled after the original construction drawing by architect Alfred B. Mullett | A replica of the 1906 Coronet Half-Eagle reverse | Au 90%, Ag 6%, Cu 4% | Authorized:
100,000 (max) Uncirculating: 16,230 S Proof: 41,517 S |
2006 |
Circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Mintage | Obverse | Reverse |
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25¢ | Nevada quarter | George Washington | Mustangs, mountains, rising sun, sagebrush (state flower)
Banner with text: "The Silver State" |
Circulation:
277,000,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,882,428 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Nebraska quarter | George Washington | Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Conestoga wagon
Caption: "Chimney Rock" |
Circulation:
318,000,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,882,428 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Colorado quarter | George Washington | Longs PeakBanner with text: "Colorful Colorado" | Circulation:
274,800,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,882,428 S (clad) |
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25¢ | North Dakota quarter | George Washington | American bison, badlands | Circulation:
305,800,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,882,428 S (clad) |
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25¢ | South Dakota quarter | George Washington | Mount Rushmore, ring-necked pheasant (state bird), wheat (state grass) | Circulation:
245,000,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,882,428 S (clad) |
2007[]
Non-circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
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$1 | Jamestown 400th Anniversary dollar | Three Faces of Diversity, representing the three cultures that came together in Jamestown | A depiction of the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery that brought the first settlers to Jamestown in 1607 | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
500,000 (max) Uncirculating: 79,801 P Proof: 258,802 P |
2007 | ||
$5 | Jamestown 400th Anniversary half eagle | Capt. John Smith greeting an American Indian carrying a bag of corn | A current rendering of Jamestown Memorial Church, the only original remaining structure in Jamestown | Au 90%, Ag 6%, Cu 4% | Authorized:
100,000 (max) Uncirculating: 18,843 W Proof: 47,050 W |
2007 | ||
$1 | Little Rock Central High School Desegregation dollar[3] | Legs and feet of the students, accompanied by an armed United States soldier, walking to school | Little Rock Central High School circa 1957 | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
500,000 (max) Uncirculating: 66,093 P Proof: 124,618 P |
2007 | ||
$10 | Martha Washington eagle | Martha Washington | Mrs. Washington sewing, with slogan "First Lady of the Continental Army" | Au 99.99% | Authorized:
40,000 Uncirculated: 17,661 W Proof: 19,167 W |
2007 | ||
$10 | Abigail Adams eagle | Abigail Adams | Mrs. Adams writing her famous "Remember the Ladies" letter | Au 99.99% | Authorized:
40,000 Uncirculated: 17,142 W Proof: 17,149 W |
2007 | ||
$10 | Thomas Jefferson's Liberty eagle | Depiction of Liberty based on Draped Bust coinage | Jefferson's grave at Monticello | Au 99.99% | Authorized:
40,000 Uncirculated: 19,823 W Proof: 19,815 W |
2007 | ||
$10 | Dolley Madison eagle | Dolley Madison | Mrs. Madison posing before the Lansdowne portrait of Washington, which she saved during the Burning of Washington | Au 99.99% | Authorized:
40,000 Uncirculated: 12,340 W Proof: 17,943 W |
2007 |
Circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Mintage | Obverse | Reverse |
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25¢ | Montana quarter | George Washington | American bison skull in the center with mountains and the Missouri River in the background.
Caption: "Big Sky Country" |
Circulation:
257,000,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,374,778 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Washington quarter | George Washington | Salmon leaping in front of Mount Rainier
Caption: "The Evergreen State" |
Circulation:
265,200,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,374,778 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Idaho quarter | George Washington | Peregrine falcon, state outline with star indicating location of state capital Boise, Idaho
Caption: "Esto perpetua" |
Circulation:
294,600,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,374,778 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Wyoming quarter | George Washington | Bucking Horse and RiderCaption: "The Equality State" | Circulation:
243,600,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,374,778 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Utah quarter | George Washington | Golden spike, Locomotives Jupiter, No. 119, and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
Caption: "Crossroads of the West" |
Circulation:
255,000,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,374,778 S (clad) |
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$1 | George Washington dollar | George Washington | Statue of Liberty | Circulation:
176,680,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,965,989 S |
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$1 | John Adams dollar | John Adams | Statue of Liberty | Circulation:
112,420,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,965,989 S |
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$1 | Thomas Jefferson dollar | Thomas Jefferson | Statue of Liberty | Circulation:
100,800,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,965,989 S |
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$1 | James Madison dollar | James Madison | Statue of Liberty | Circulation:
84,560,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,965,989 S |
Medals[]
Medal | Obverse design | Reverse design | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
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Martha Washington medal | Martha Washington | Mrs. Washington sewing, with slogan "First Lady of the Continental Army" | Uncirculated:
---- (P) |
2007 | ||
Abigail Adams medal | Abigail Adams | Mrs. Adams writing her famous "Remember the Ladies" letter | Uncirculated:
---- (P) |
2007 | ||
Thomas Jefferson's Liberty medal | Depiction of Liberty based on the Draped Bust coinage | Jefferson's grave at Monticello | Uncirculated:
---- (P) |
2007 | ||
Dolley Madison medal | Dolley Madison | Mrs. Madison posing before the Lansdowne portrait of Washington, which she saved during the Burning of Washington | Uncirculated:
---- (P) |
2007 |
2008[]
Non-circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
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50¢ | Bald Eagle half dollar | Two baby eaglets settled in a nest with an unhatched egg | The famous eagle "Challenger" with the American flag in the background | Cu 92%, Ni 8% | Authorized:
750,000 (max) Uncirculating: 120,180 S Proof: 222,577 S |
January 15, 2008 – December 12, 2008 | ||
$1 | Bald Eagle dollar | Bald eagle in flight | The Great Seal from 1782 to 1841 | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
500,000 (max) Uncirculating: 110,073 P Proof: 243,558 P |
January 15, 2008 – December 12, 2008 | ||
$5 | Bald Eagle half eagle | Two young eaglets resting on a branch in their natural habitat | The current Great Seal | Au 90%, Ag 6%, Cu 4% | Authorized:
100,000 (max) Uncirculation: 13,467 W Proof: 59,269 W |
January 15, 2008 – December 12, 2008 | ||
$10 | Elizabeth Monroe eagle | Elizabeth Monroe | Mrs. Monroe at the reopening of the White House in 1818 | Au 99.99% | Authorized:
40,000 (max) Uncirculated: 4,462 W Proof: 7,800 W |
2008 | ||
$10 | Louisa Adams eagle | Louisa Adams | Mrs. Adams and her son Charles making the dangerous journey from St Petersburg to Paris in 1812 | Au 99.99% | Authorized:
40,000 (max) Uncirculated: 3,885 W Proof: 6,581 W |
2008 | ||
$10 | Andrew Jackson's Liberty eagle | Depiction of Liberty based on Capped Bust coinage | Jackson on horseback with his nickname "Old Hickory" | Au 99.99% | Authorized:
40,000 (max) Uncirculated: 4,609 W Proof: 7,684 W |
2008 | ||
$10 | Martin Van Buren's Liberty eagle | Depiction of Liberty based on Seated Liberty coinage | Van Buren reading in the grass in his home village of Kinderhook | Au 99.99% | Authorized:
40,000 (max) Uncirculated: 3,826 W Proof: 6,807 |
2008 |
Circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Mintage | Obverse | Reverse |
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25¢ | Oklahoma quarter | George Washington | Scissor-tailed flycatcher (state bird), with Indian blankets (state wildflower) in background | Circulation:
222,000,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,078,112 S (clad) |
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25¢ | New Mexico quarter | George Washington | State outline with relief, Zia Sun Symbol from flag
Caption: "Land of Enchantment" |
Circulation:
244,200,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,078,112 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Arizona quarter | George Washington | Grand Canyon, saguaro closeup.
Banner with text: "Grand Canyon State" |
Circulation:
244,600,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,078,112 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Alaska quarter | George Washington | Grizzly bear with salmon (state fish) and North Star
Caption: "The Great Land" |
Circulation:
251,800,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,078,112 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Hawaii quarter | George Washington | Statue of Kamehameha I with state outline and motto
Caption: "Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono" |
Circulation:
254,000,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,078,112 S (clad) |
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$1 | James Monroe dollar | James Monroe | Statue of Liberty | Circulation:
64,260,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,083,940 S |
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$1 | John Quincy Adams dollar | John Quincy Adams | Statue of Liberty | Circulation:
57,540,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,083,940 S |
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$1 | Andrew Jackson dollar | Andrew Jackson | Statue of Liberty | Circulation:
61,080,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,083,940 S |
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$1 | Martin Van Buren dollar | Martin Van Buren | Statue of Liberty | Circulation:
51,520,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,083,940 S |
Medals[]
Medal | Obverse design | Reverse design | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
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Elizabeth Monroe medal | Elizabeth Monroe | Mrs. Monroe at the reopening of the White House in 1818 | Uncirculated:
---- (P) |
2008 | ||
Louisa Adams medal | Louisa Adams | Mrs. Adams and her son Charles making the dangerous journey from St Petersburg to Paris in 1812 | Uncirculated:
---- (P) |
2008 | ||
Andrew Jackson's Liberty medal | Depiction of Liberty based on Capped Bust coinage | Jackson on horseback with his nickname "Old Hickory" | Uncirculated:
---- (P) |
2008 | ||
Martin Van Buren's Liberty medal | Depiction of Liberty based on Seated Liberty coinage | Van Buren reading in the grass in his home village of Kinderhook | Uncirculated:
---- (P) |
2008 |
2009[]
Non-circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
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$1 | Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial dollar[4] | President Lincoln's bust | Excerpt of Gettysburg Address | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
500,000 (max) Uncirculated: 125,000 P Proof: 375,000 P |
2009 | ||
$1 | Louis Braille Bicentennial dollar | Louis Braille's Bust | Child reading a book in Braille | Ag 90%, Cu 10% | Authorized:
400,000 (max) Uncirculated: 82,639 P Proof: 135,235 P |
March 26, 2009 – December 11, 2009 | ||
$10 | Anna Harrison eagle | Anna Harrison | Mrs. Harrison reading to her children | Au 99.99% | Authorized:
40,000 (max) Uncirculated: 3,645 W Proof: 6,251 W |
2009 | ||
$10 | Letitia Tyler eagle | Letitia Tyler | Mrs. Tyler with children on Cedar Grove Plantation | Au 99.99% | Authorized:
40,000 (max) Uncirculated: 3,240 W Proof: 5,296 W |
2009 | ||
$10 | Julia Tyler eagle | Julia Tyler | Mr. and Mrs. Tyler dancing | Au 99.99% | Authorized:
40,000 (max) Uncirculated: 3,143 W Proof: 4,844 W |
2009 | ||
$10 | Sarah Polk eagle | Sarah Polk | Mr. and Mrs. Polk working together at a desk in the White House | Au 99.99% | Authorized:
40,000 (max) Uncirculated: 3,489 W Proof: 5,151 W |
2009 | ||
$10 | Margaret Taylor eagle | Margaret Taylor | A young Mrs. Taylor tending to a wounded soldier during the First Seminole War | Au 99.99% | Authorized:
40,000 (max) Uncirculated: 3,627 W Proof: 4,936 W |
2009 | ||
$20 | Saint-Gaudens high relief double eagle | Saint-Gaudens double eagle obverse with 50 stars | Saint-Gaudens double eagle reverse | Ag 99.9% | Uncirculated:
115,178 (W) |
2009 |
Circulating coins[]
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Mintage | Obverse | Reverse |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1¢ | Lincoln Bicentennial "Birthplace" penny | Abraham Lincoln | Log cabin | Circulation:
284,400,000 P Uncirculated: 784,614 P (satin bronze) Proof: 2,995,615 S |
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1¢ | Lincoln Bicentennial "Formative Years" penny | Abraham Lincoln | Young Lincoln reading while taking a break from rail splitting | Circulation:
284,400,000 P Uncirculated: 784,614 P (satin bronze) Proof: 2,995,615 S |
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1¢ | Lincoln Bicentennial "Professional Life" penny | Abraham Lincoln | Lincoln as a young lawyer, standing before the Springfield Illinois State Capitol | Circulation:
284,400,000 P Uncirculated: 784,614 P (satin bronze) Proof: 2,995,615 S |
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1¢ | Lincoln Bicentennial "Presidency" penny | Abraham Lincoln | Half completed Capitol dome | Circulation:
284,400,000 P Uncirculated: 784,614 P (satin bronze) Proof: 2,995,615 S |
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25¢ | District of Columbia quarter | George Washington | Duke Ellington seated at a grand piano.
Caption: "Duke Ellington" and "Justice for all" |
Circulation:
83,600,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,113,390 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Puerto Rico quarter | George Washington | A sentry box at Castillo San Felipe del Morro and a maga flower.[5]
Caption: "Isla del Encanto" (Island of enchantment) |
Circulation:
83,600,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,113,390 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Guam quarter | George Washington | An outline of the island, a proa boat, and a latte stone.
Caption: "Guahan I Tanó ManChamorro" (Guam, land of the Chamorro) |
Circulation:
83,600,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,113,390 S (clad) |
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25¢ | American Samoa quarter | George Washington | An ava bowl, whisk and staff in the foreground with a coconut tree on the shore in the background.
Caption: "Samoa Muamua le Atua" (Samoa, God is first) |
Circulation:
83,600,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,113,390 S (clad) |
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25¢ | U.S. Virgin Islands quarter | George Washington | An outline of the three major islands, the bananaquit, the yellow cedar or yellow elder, and a tyre palm tree.
Caption: "United in Pride and Hope" |
Circulation:
83,600,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,113,390 S (clad) |
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25¢ | Northern Mariana Islands quarter | George Washington | Near the shore stand a large limestonelatte, a canoe of the indigenous Carolinians, two white fairy terns, and a mwar (head lei) | Circulation:
83,600,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,113,390 S (clad) |
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$1 | Native American "Agriculture" dollar | Sacagawea | Woman planting seeds | Circulation:
39,200,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 2,179,867 S |
see article: Sacagawea dollar | |
$1 | William Henry Harrison dollar | William Henry Harrison | Statue of Liberty | Circulation:
43,260,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,965,989 S |
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$1 | John Tyler Adams dollar | John Tyler | Statue of Liberty | Circulation:
43,260,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,965,989 S |
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$1 | James K. Polk dollar | James K. Polk | Statue of Liberty | Circulation:
43,260,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,965,989 S |
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$1 | Zachary Taylor dollar | Zachary Taylor | Statue of Liberty | Circulation:
43,260,000 P Uncirculated: ---- P (satin) Proof: 3,965,989 S |
Medals[]
Medal | Obverse design | Reverse design | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anna Harrison medal | Anna Harrison | Mrs. Harrison reading to her children | Uncirculated:
---- (P) |
2009 | ||
Letitia Tyler medal | Letitia Tyler | Mrs. Tyler with children on Cedar Grove Plantation | Uncirculated:
---- (P) |
2009 | ||
Julia Tyler medal | Julia Tyler | Mr. and Mrs. Tyler dancing | Uncirculated:
---- (P) |
2009 | ||
Sarah Polk medal | Sarah Polk | Mr. and Mrs. Polk working together at a desk in the White House | Uncirculated:
---- (P) |
2009 | ||
Margaret Taylor medal | Margaret Taylor | A young Mrs. Taylor tending to a wounded soldier during the First Seminole War | Uncirculated:
---- (P) |
2009 |
References[]
- ^ Kinsey, Joni L. (2009). "Wood, Grant Devolson". The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa. The University of Iowa Press. Retrieved January 10, 2019.[verification needed]
- ^ Fuson, Ken (July 11, 2004). "Mint set to strike first Iowa quarters". The Des Moines Register. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.[verification needed]
- ^ "Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln commemorative silver dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
- ^ Ganz, David (2008). America's State Quarters: The Definitive Guidebook to Collecting State Quarters, House of Collectibles, p.234. Retrieved June 2, 2015.[verification needed]
- Commemorative coins of the United States