Issued Date: April 1, 2013

Subject: Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial

Description: The 2013 Ohio America the Beautiful Quarter, honoring Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial, features a statue of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry with Lake Erie in the background. Released as the 17th coin in the series, it commemorates the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812 and celebrates lasting peace between the U.S., Britain, and Canada.

Key Details of the 2013 Ohio Quarter:

Reverse Design: Depicts Master Commandant Oliver Hazard Perry with the107-foot tall Greek Doric column monument (Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial) behind him.

Inscriptions: "PERRY'S VICTORY," "OHIO," "2013," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".

Obverse: Features the standard portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan.

Designer/Sculptor: Engraved by Donna Weaver.