United States | |
| Value | 0.25 U.S. Dollar |
|---|---|
| Mass | 6.25(Ag); 5.67 (Cu-Ni) g |
| Diameter | 24.26 mm (0.955 in) |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm (0.069 in) |
| Edge | 119 reeds |
| Composition | 91.67% Cu 8.33% Ni (standard) 90% Ag 10% Cu (2010–2018 silver proof) 99.9% Ag (2019–2021 silver proof) |
| Years of minting | 2010–2021 |
| Mint marks | P, D, S, W |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | George Washington |
| Designer | John Flanagan from a 1786 bust by Houdon |
| Design date | 2010 |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | various; up to five designs per year (latest design shown) |
| Designer | various |
| Design date | 2010–2021 |
The America the Beautiful quarters (sometimes abbreviated ATB quarters) were a series of fifty-six 25-cent pieces (quarters) issued by the United States Mint, which began in 2010 and lasted until 2021.[1] The obverse (front) of all the coins depicts George Washington in a modified version of the portrait used for the original 1932 Washington quarter.[2] There were five new reverse (back) designs each year (one in 2021), each commemorating a national natural or historic site such as national parks, national historic sites, or national forests – one from each state, the federal district, and each territory. The program was authorized by the America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–456 (text) (PDF).
- ^ "America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008" (PDF). usmint.gov.
- ^ "About the Program". usmint.gov. Archived from the original on March 10, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2010.