2007 Wyoming Quarter
2007-S Proof Wyoming Quarter
Wyoming State Quarters were released on September 3, 2007 as the forty-fourth coin in the State Quarter series. Wyoming's original Statehood date was July 10, 1890.
The reverse design features the outline of a bucking horse. The inscriptions include the State name, Statehood date, mintage date, "E Pluribus Unum," and "The Equality State." The coin's reverse was designed and engraved by Norman E. Nemeth.
The outline of the bucking horse and rider represent Wyoming's Wild West heritage. The state was a popular destination for pioneers traveling on the Oregon Trail. The state's nickname, "The Equality State," is derived from the fact that Wyoming was the first state to establish equal voting rights for women.
The governor formed the Wyoming Coinage Advisory Committee to solicit and review design narratives from the State's citizens. The United States Mint then developed designs based on the top five concepts. The governor selected the bucking horse design. The US Treasury Department later gave final approval of the design.
The Philadelphia mint produced 243,600,000 coins. The Denver mint produced 320,800,000 coins.
Coin Specifications:
- Mintage: 243,600,000 Philadelphia, 320,800,000 Denver
- Designers: William Cousins after John Flanagan (obverse), Norman E. Nemeth (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
Other 2007 State Quarters:
US $10.99
