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The
New Jersey Quarter is the third quarter among the 50 States Commemorative
Quarters released by the U.S. Mint. Above is the rear of the coin. According
to the U.S. Mint's official website, this design is a rendering of George
Washington crossing the Delaware River. The coin design is based on the
1851 painting by Emmanuel Leutze. It is a picture of Washington standing
in his boat accompanied by members of the Colonial Army on the way to
victories against the British at the battles of Trenton and Princeton.
The original painting is hung in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New
York City. Underneath the picture on the coin the words, "Crossroads
of the Revolution" are printed. The Commemorative Coin Design Commission
selected the design by unanimous vote.