Mount Rushmore National Memorial quarter design
On December 10, 2012, the U.S. Mint revealed the final design for the Mount Rushmore National Memorial quarter – fifth and final new 2013 quarter design and 20th issue overall in the 2010-2021 National Park series.
The reverse for the 2013 Mount Rushmore Quarter was inspired by photos of workers adding final details to the presidential images. The design offers a unique educational perspective on how the Mount Rushmore sculpture was created, and illuminates the challenges and difficulties of the construction project which including fundraising delays spanned over 14 years from 1927-1941. Inscriptions on the reverse include mount rushmore, south dakota, e pluribus unum and the date of issue 2013.
The final design was selected from several candidate designs by the Secretary of the Treasury, after review by the Secretary of the Interior, the governor of South Dakota, the Commission of Fine Arts, and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. The 2013 Mount Rushmore quarter will be an exciting complement to the 2006 Statehood Quarter featuring the memorial’s home state of South Dakota.
