United States Mint Rolls Out the 2008 50 State Quarters® Coin Designs
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WASHINGTON - The United States Mint is announcing today the designs for the fivesome newborn 2008 ceremonial quarter-dollars in the 50 State Quarters® Program. The newborn quarters-honoring Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska and Hawaii-signal the modify of the most favourite strike information in the story of U.S. coinage.
The prototypal ceremonial lodge of 2008 honors Oklahoma. It is the 46th strike free in the 50 State Quarters Program. Oklahoma, nicknamed the "Sooner State," became the 46th realty admitted into the Union on Nov 16, 1907. Designed by Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) Master Designer Susan Gamble and carved by United States Mint Medallic Sculptor Phebe Hemphill, the alter of the strike features Oklahoma's State bird, the Scissortail Flycatcher, in grace with its characteristic cut feathers spread. The shuttle is soaring above the State wildflower, the Amerindic Blanket, amid a earth of kindred wildflowers. The coin's organisation also bears the inscriptions "Oklahoma" and "1907."
The ordinal ceremonial lodge of 2008 honors New Mexico. It is the 47th strike free in the 50 State Quarters Program. Nicknamed the "Land of Enchantment," New Mexico was admitted into the Union on Jan 6, 1912, decent the 47th state. Designed and carved by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart, the alter of the New Mexico lodge features the Zia solarise symbol. The symbolisation is bedded over a geographics summary of the State. The coin's organisation also bears the inscriptions "Land of Enchantment," "New Mexico" and "1912."
The ordinal ceremonial lodge of 2008 honors Arizona. It is the 48th strike in the 50 State Quarters Program. Arizona, nicknamed the "Grand Canyon State," was admitted into the Union on Feb 14, 1912, decent the Nation's 48th realty and the terminal in the transcontinental United States. The Arizona lodge was fashioned by AIP Master Designer book Iskowitz and carved by United States Mint Medallic Sculptor carpenter Menna. The alter of the strike features a careful ikon of the Grand Canyon, digit of the heptad uncolored wonders of the world, with Arizona's State flower, the Saguaro Cactus, in the foreground. Inscribed on the strike is a flag datum "Grand Canyon State." The coin's organisation also bears the inscriptions "Arizona" and "1912."
The ordinal ceremonial lodge of 2008 honors Alaska. It is the 49th strike in the 50 State Quarters Program. Alaska was admitted into the Union on Jan 3, 1959, decent the 49th state. Designed by AIP Master Designer Susan Gamble and carved by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver physicist Vickers, the alter of the Alaska lodge features a bruin assume aborning from the liquid clutching a salmon in its jaw. The coin's organisation includes the North Star displayed above the lettering "The Great Land." The coin's organisation also bears the inscriptions "Alaska" and "1959."
The ordinal and test ceremonial lodge in the 50 State Quarters Program honors Hawaii. Nicknamed the "The Aloha State," island became the 50th realty admitted into the Union on August 21, 1959. Designed and carved by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart, the island lodge features King Kamehameha I exercising his assistance toward the octad field islands of Hawaii. The strike also bears Hawaii's realty saying "UA MAU KE EA O KA ‘AINA I KA PONO," ("The chronicle of the realty is perpetuated in righteousness"), "Hawaii" and "1959."
Five lodging direction unequalled alter designs reflecting apiece state's society and acquisition hit been free yearly since the 50 State Quarters Program began in 1999. The lodging are free in the visit in which the states were admitted into the Union and are minted for roughly 10 weeks.
More than 140 meg Americans are aggregation the 50 State Quarters.
Images of the newborn lodge designs for 2008 are acquirable for downloading at:
http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?action=Photo#50state