2000 New Hampshire Quarter
2000-S Proof New Hampshire Quarter
New Hampshire State Quarters were released on August 7, 2000 as the ninth coin in the State Quarter series. New Hampshire's original Statehood date was June 21, 1788.
The reverse design features a rock formation known as "The Old Man of the Mountain." The inscriptions include the State name, Statehood date, mintage date, "E Pluribus Unum," and the state motto "Live Free or Die." The coin's reverse was designed and engraved by William Cousins.
"The Old Man of the Mountain" is a rock formation on Mount Cannon in Northern New Hampshire. It resembles the profile of an old man gazing eastward. Unfortunately, the formation crumbled in 2003. The reverse design also uses nine stars to symbolize that New Hampshire was the ninth state.
The final design was selected by the Commemorative Quarter Committee created by the governor. The design concept was sent to the Treasury Secretary of the Treasury for final approval.
The Philadelphia mint produced 673,040,000 coins. The Denver mint produced 495,976,000 coins. The San Francisco Mint produced clad proof and 90% silver proof coins for inclusion in government issued proof sets.
Coin Specifications:
- Mintage: 673,040,000 Philadelphia, 495,976,000 Denver, 4,020,172 (San Francisco Clad Proof), 965,421 (San Francisco Silver Proof)
- Designers: William Cousins after John Flanagan (obverse), William Cousins (reverse)
- Composition: 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel (clad), 90% silver, 10% copper (silver proof)
- Diameter: 24.26 mm
- Weight: 5.67 grams
- Thickness: 1.75 mm
- Edge: Reeded
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US $34.95
