While each state is invited to create its own design, not just anything can go on a quarter. The Quarters Program guidelines state that, just as on the backs of other coins, no head and shoulders portraits or busts of persons living or dead can appear in the design.
State flora and fauna are in, but state flags and seals are out. No "controversial subjects or symbols that are likely to offend," either. The Mint suggests landmarks, state icons, or outlines of the state as a few ideas.
Why change the quarter at all? The quarter is the most popular coin in circulation today, and the state quarters are the first change in American coinage since the bicentennial quarter was released in Coin collectors, historians, and many others are excited; it's not often that you see a coin change five times a year for ten years in a row!
With a new coin being released about every 10 weeks, people now have something more to look for when they reach into their pockets for change: a symbol highlighting the diversity and history of the States of America.
When the program ends in , the Eagle will resume its place on the back of the quarter, and close a chapter in the history of American currency. Source: U. Updated February 28, Infoplease Staff. In , the U. An eagle also remained on the reverse side for decades, aside from a few years when it was replaced with a colonial pattern of 13 stars.
The first quarters were known as the Lady Liberty coins. These quarters were made of silver and categorized by their years. The first silver quarters were known as Draped Bust quarters and were produced from to From to , the coins were known as Capped Bust. In , the Seated quarter was introduced; the Barber coin followed in , and the Standing was introduced in The Washington quarter would be the last silver coin produced from to In , the mint stopped using silver and began making quarters in copper-nickel.
These would still share the same Washington outline. In , the United States mint began plans for three new quarter designs: the 50 State Quarters, ; the District of Columbia and U.
Territories coins, ; and the America the Beautiful Quarters, As with other coins, quarters can be considered collectible. Silver quarters like Barbers, , and Standing Liberty coins, , are made out of silver, so they may be collected by historians and coin collectors.
There are two categories of Standing Liberties. The first coin was later changed to a second because it was considered to have a risque image. The first two honorees have already been chosen: esteemed poet Maya Angelou and gender-barrier-breaking astronaut Sally Ride.
The rest of the lineup will be decided by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen -- with input from the American public. Under that measure, all of the women who appear on the coins must be deceased -- Ride died in , while Angelou died in Otherwise, the criteria are fairly broad. Maya Angelou pictured here in a concept design will be featured on the backs of quarters starting in
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