Early in 2013, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee reviewed seven candidate designs for the reverse of the 2014 Arches National Park quarter. They awarded a very high score of 28 out of 30 points to a design featuring the iconic Delicate Arch. It’s believed that of all the scenic views found in the park, Delicate […]
March 17, 2014 – 10:37 am
Over 100 million years ago, erosion forces began to wear away at the landscape near present-day Moab, Utah. Under extreme temperatures, water, ice and movement from an underground salt bed (left behind when a prehistoric sea dried up), a series of natural sandstone arches emerged. Today, Arches National Park (established in 1929) is home to […]
On November 12, 2013, the U.S. Mint announced the final design for the Shenandoah National Park quarters. These beautiful reverses will show a hiker looking out from the top of Little Stony Man mountain. This will be the second quarter design issued for 2014. The inscriptions on the coin’s reverse include the name of the […]
February 19, 2014 – 10:04 am
Early in 2013, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee reviewed five candidate designs for the reverse of the 2014 Shenandoah National Park quarter. Of the submissions, four featured a hiker enjoying the views found within the park. The CCAC awarded their highest score (17 out of a possible 30 points) to a design featuring a hiker […]
February 10, 2014 – 11:41 am
Northern Virginia is home to the rolling mountains and awe-inspiring terrain that characterizes Shenandoah National Park. With more than 500 miles of hiking trails (including 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail), and the scenic Skyline Drive, this park is a visual treat for the many tourists who come to Shenandoah annually. The most popular season […]
