America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins
America the Beautiful
Silver Bullion Coin
| United States |
| Value |
0.25 U.S. dollar |
| Mass |
155.5 g (5.00 troy oz) |
| Diameter |
76.2 mm (3 in) |
| Thickness |
3.25 mm (0.128 in) |
| Edge |
Plain with incuse inscriptions |
| Composition |
99.9% Ag |
| Years of minting |
2010–present |
| Obverse |
|
| Design |
George Washington |
| Designer |
John Flanagan (1932 version) from a 1786 bust by Houdon / William Cousins (modification to Flanagan's design) |
| Design date |
1999 |
| Reverse |
|
| Design |
Yellowstone |
| Designer |
Don Everhart |
| Design date |
June 1, 2010 |
The America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins comprise a series of silver bullion coins with a face value of a quarter dollar. The coins contain five troy ounces of silver making them the largest silver bullion coins ever issued by the United States Mint. The design of the coins duplicate exactly—though enlarged—each of the America the Beautiful Quarters. They have been issued by the United States Mint since 2010 and will continue to be issued until at least 2021. The coins are available for sale during the year in which their corresponding circulating coin is issued. The coins are distributed by the United States Mint's network of authorized bullion dealers and also may be resold at the discretion of the Director of the National Park Service.
Design
The obverse of all the coins depicts George Washington in a restored version of the original portrait used for the 1932 Washington Quarter but there will be five new reverse designs each year (one in 2021) each depicting a national park or national site (one from each state, the federal district, and each territory).
Legislative history
The program is authorized by Title II of the America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008.
Minting history
A new coining press from Germany was installed on March 1, 2010, at the Philadelphia Mint for use in producing the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins. The press provides up to 1,000 tons of pressure for each strike and can produce in excess of 1 million coins per year. Silver planchets for the series will be supplied by Sunshine Minting.[1]
In conjunction with the April 27, 2010, meeting of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee in Philadelphia, committee members were shown examples of the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins.[2]
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