Great Basin National Park Quarter Design
On December 10, 2012, the U.S. Mint revealed the final design for the Great Basin National Park quarter. As the third release for 2013, this beautiful quarter will feature an ancient Bristlecone pine, and the rocky hillside it grows on within the Nevada park.
Located on the sides of mountain ridges above 10,000 feet, these trees are often twisted because they are exposed to the wind and harsh elements. In spite of drought, they continue to slowly grow. Because of their slow growth rate, their wood is very dense which makes it resistant to insects and disease.
The quarter’s reverse design was created by U.S. Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program Associate Designer Ronald D. Sanders. The reverse inscriptions read, name of the site: GREAT BASIN, NEVADA, year of issue: 2013 and the motto: E PLURIBUS UNUM.
This handsome quarter is a perfect match for the 2006 Statehood Quarter, which also featured Nevada, the park’s home state. As 18th in the series overall, the Great Basin quarter will be the third coin for 2013.
