The United States Mint revealed the final designs that were chosen by U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner for the upcoming 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters.
Final 2012 America the Beautiful Quarter DesignsThe five new designs on the quarters will enter public circulation at different times during the year. They will also be part of several numismatic sets that the United States Mint will offer, and the same designs will appear on the five ounce coins -- the collector America the Beautiful 5 Oz. Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins and the America the Beautiful 5 Oz. Silver Bullion Coins.
Below are the images and descriptions of the final designs for each site honored during the year. The date the quarters are scheduled to enter circulation via the Federal Reserve Bank System is also listed. The images of the designs may be enlarged by clicking on them.
El Yunque is the only tropical rain forest in the U.S. National Forest system. The quarter's design features the Puerto Rican parrot on a branch and the Coqui tree frog on a nearby leaf. Inscriptions are EL YUNQUE, PUERTO RICO, 2012 and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
El Yunque National Forest Quarter - Reverse DesignUnited States Mint Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) Master Designer Gary Whitley designed it, and United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Michael Gaudioso engraved it.
America the Beautiful Site Location: Puerto Rico
Release Date: January 23
The Chaco design features a part of the architecture of the Chetro Ketl Complex within the canyon of the park. Two elevated kivas are in the center with a wall of the historic complex and the canyon to one side. Inscriptions are CHACO CULTURE, NEW MEXICO, 2012 and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
2012 Chaco Culture National Historical Park Quarter - Reverse DesignDesigning the reverse was AIP Master Designer Donna Weaver. The sculptor was United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill.
America the Beautiful Site Location: New Mexico
Release Date: April 2
With 40 miles of ocean shoreline, it makes sense that the reverse of the Acadia quarter features the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse and the rocky coastline. Inscriptions are ACADIA, MAINE, 2012 and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
Acadia National Park Quarter - Reverse DesignIt was designed by AIP Associate Designer Barbara Fox and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Joseph Menna.
America the Beautiful Site Location: Maine
Release Date: June 11
What else but a volcano could be portrayed on the reverse of the Hawaii quarter? The United States Mint reports the depiction is an eruption on the east rift of Kilauea Volcano. The coin's inscriptions are HAWAI'I VOLCANOES, HAWAII, 2012 and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
2012 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Quarter - Reverse DesignUnited States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Charles L. Vickers designed and engraved the reverse.
America the Beautiful Site Location: Hawaii
Release Date: August 27
Mount McKinley, located in Denali National Park, is the tallest peak in North America, as it climbs 20,320 feet into the air. Thus it seems fitting that is it on the reverse of the fifth quarter of 2012. In the foreground is a Dall sheep on a rocky slope. Inscriptions are DENALI, ALASKA, 2012 and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
Denali National Park Quarter - Reverse DesignAIP Master Designer Susan Gamble created the design and United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Jim Licaretz engraved it.
America the Beautiful Site Location: Alaska
Release Date: November 5
Each obverse, or heads side, will remain the same on the coins in the program. It is the familiar portrait of George Washington, the first President of the United States. John Flanagan is credited for the image. The inscriptions are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and QUARTER DOLLAR.
America the Beautiful Quarters launched in 2010. All of the 2011 quarters have been released. Five rotating designs each year will feature a national site in every state, U.S. territory, and the District of Columbia until the final design is released in 2021.
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