Coin

Object Name:

Coin

Object ID:

2013.014

Creator:

United States Mint; Hemphill, Phebe; Flanagan, John (1865-1952)

Place of Origin:

Philadelphia, PA

Date:

2013

Description:

Coin, United States Quarter Dollar, White Mountain National Forest, 2013. Obverse: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / QUARTER DOLLAR" around profile bust of George Washington; "JF" at base of Washington's neck; "LIBERTY" on left; "IN / GOD WE / TRUST" on right; and mint mark "P" at lower right. Reverse: "WHITE MOUNTAIN / NEW HAMPSHIRE / 2013 / E PLURIBUS UNUM" in band around scene of lake in foreground and Mount Chocorua in background framed by trees. Nickel-plated copper. Reeded edge.

Material:

Metal
Copper
Nickel

Dimensions:

D-0.08 Dia-0.95 inches

Provenance:

In 2010, the United States Mint began issuing 56 quarter-dollar coins featuring designs depicting national parks and other national sites as part of the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Program.
The White Mountain National Forest quarter is the first of 2013 and the 16th overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The White Mountain National Forest, located in both New Hampshire and Maine, provides unique and strikingly beautiful landscapes and is one of America's most visited national forests for its wide array of recreational opportunities and rich natural resources. The White Mountain National Forest includes unique features such as Mount Washington, the highest peak north of the Smoky Mountains and east of the Mississippi River. It was first established as a national site on May 16, 1918. The reverse design depicts Mount Chocorua, the easternmost peak of the Sandwich Range, framed by birch trees. It is an iconic view of the White Mountain National Forest system lands. Design candidates were developed in consultation with representatives of the White Mountain National Forest.

Credit Line:

Gift of Carl L. Peterson

People:

Washington, George (1732-1799)

Subjects:

Mount Chocorua, White Mountains, Chocorua Lake