Candidate designs for the new 2017 George Rogers Clark National Historical Park quarter
In October 2015, the Commission of Fine Arts and Citizens Advisory Committee met to review eleven designs for the reverse of the 2017 George Rogers Clark National Historical Park quarter. All designs varied: Four show the statue of George Rogers Clark in the foreground with the memorial in the background and various inscriptions, three feature him in profile, looking at the American flag, and the surrendered Fort Sackville in the background, two show him in frontier garb with Fort Sackville in the background. The last two designs depict him – one leading men through chilly waters and the other motioning his men forward to attack.
After the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA), and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) reviews designs, the U.S. Mint recommends the favorites to the Secretary of the Treasury who then makes the final selection.
The George Rogers Clark coin will honor this beautiful park that’s home to the Greek-style memorial – the largest outside of Washington, D.C. – and the larger-than-life bronze statue of Clark inside.
