U.S. Mint art for the top contenders for the Gettysburg quarter design.
Four candidate designs for the reverse of the first 2011 National Park quarter were submitted to the U.S. Treasury, the Commission of Fine Arts, and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee for consideration. Scheduled for release in early 2011, the sixth coin in the series will honor Gettysburg National Military Park.
All four proposed designs feature a different monument in the park. The first features the 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, while the second shows the Eternal Light Peace Memorial. Design three pays tribute to the Soldiers’ National Monument. And design four shows the Lincoln Speech Memorial, with a couple reading the Gettysburg Address.
The Commission of Fine Arts recommended the version depicting the Soldiers’ National Monument, stating that as the simplest design, it would reproduce the best. The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee selected the first design, showing the 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument. The final decision will be made by the Secretary of the United States Treasury.
These designs were created to honor the historic Battle of Gettysburg, and the National Military Park, established in 1895.
