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Issued Date: April 2, 2012
Subject: Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Description: The 2012 New Mexico America the Beautiful Quarter (12th in the series) features the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, showcasing two elevated kivas at the Chetro Ketl complex and the north wall of the canyon. Released on April 2, 2012, this design symbolizes the ancient Puebloan ruins and the park's historical significance.
Key Details:
Reverse Design: Two circular, ceremonial kivas (underground/elevated structures) in the foreground, with the Chetro Ketl site and canyon wall behind.
Inscriptions: "CHACO CULTURE," "NEW MEXICO," "2012," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Artist/Sculptor: Engraved by Phebe Hemphill.
Significance: Represents the advanced engineering, astronomy, and architecture of the ancestral Pueblo people.
Mint Locations: Produced at Philadelphia (P), Denver (D), and San Francisco (S - proof/silver).
Subject: Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Description: The 2012 New Mexico America the Beautiful Quarter (12th in the series) features the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, showcasing two elevated kivas at the Chetro Ketl complex and the north wall of the canyon. Released on April 2, 2012, this design symbolizes the ancient Puebloan ruins and the park's historical significance.
Key Details:
Reverse Design: Two circular, ceremonial kivas (underground/elevated structures) in the foreground, with the Chetro Ketl site and canyon wall behind.
Inscriptions: "CHACO CULTURE," "NEW MEXICO," "2012," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Artist/Sculptor: Engraved by Phebe Hemphill.
Significance: Represents the advanced engineering, astronomy, and architecture of the ancestral Pueblo people.
Mint Locations: Produced at Philadelphia (P), Denver (D), and San Francisco (S - proof/silver).