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South Dakota
Quarter Page
History, Facts, and Images of the South Dakota 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, The South Dakota quarter features an image of the State bird, a Chinese ring-necked pheasant, in flight above a depiction of the Mount Rushmore National Monument, featuring the faces of four American Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. The design is bordered by heads of wheat. The coin's design also bears the inscriptions "South Dakota" and "1889." The South Dakota
Quarter Advisory Committee began accepting ideas from the citizens of
South Dakota via telephone, letters and e-mail. A group of five possible
narratives was agreed upon and forwarded to the United States Mint for
consideration. The final artistic renderings, developed by the sculptor-engravers
of the United States Mint and artists in the United States Mint's Artistic
Infusion Program, were returned to South Dakota, and a statewide vote
was conducted. On April 27, 2005, South Dakota Governor M. Michael Rounds
announced his recommendation of the "Mount Rushmore and Pheasant"
design, echoing the choice of those who participated in the statewide
vote. We have available State Quarters and Coin Packages for Beginner and Advanced Collectors! See our Selections!
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The
South Dakota Quarter is the Last of the 50 States Commemorative Quarters
released by the U.S. Mint in the year 2006, and the 40th of the entire
series. To the left is the rear of the coin.