Candidate designs for new 2018 Cumberland Island National Seashore Quarter
In July of 2016, both the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) and the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) made recommendations after reviewing several candidate designs for the reverse of the 2018 Cumberland Island National Seashore quarter.
The CCAC recommended a design showing a loggerhead sea turtle in the water, swimming. The CFA opted for a design showing a snowy egret with wings spread, perched on a branch before a marsh.
Located on the southern end of Georgia’s coastline, Cumberland Island is one of the state’s biggest barrier islands. It’s home to untouched forests and beaches, as well as freshwater lakes and saltwater marshes.
