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Nevada
Quarter Page
History, Facts, and Images of the Nevada Quarter, part of the US Mint's 50 States Quarter Collecting Program! |
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According to the
U.S. Mint's official website, Nevada, nicknamed "The Silver State,"
was admitted into the Union on October 31, 1864, becoming our Nation's
36th state. Nevada's quarter depicts a trio of wild mustangs, the sun
rising behind snow-capped mountains, bordered by sagebrush and a banner
that reads "The Silver State." The coin also bears the inscriptions
"Nevada" and "1864." Nevada is home to more than 50 percent of the Nation's wild horses. The wild horses dominate the Great Basin in the vast deserts and the more than 150 mountain ranges. The first mention of wild horses was discovered in several journals dating to the 1820s. On behalf of Governor
Kenny Guinn and State Treasurer Brian K. Krolicki, the Nevada State Quarter
Commission accepted design concepts from the public in the summer of 2004.
The 18-member Commission reviewed all submissions, and forwarded five
recommendations to the United States Mint. The corresponding design images
were created by United States Mint sculptor-engravers and artists in the
United States Mint's Artistic Infusion Program. The citizens of Nevada
voted on the designs. More than 60,000 votes were cast, and the people
of Nevada favored the galloping horses design, "The Silver State."
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The
Nevada Quarter is the First of the 50 States Commemorative Quarters released
by the U.S. Mint in the year 2006, and the 36th of the entire series.
To the left is the rear of the coin.