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Issued Date: November 4, 2013

Subject: Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Description: The 2013 South Dakota America the Beautiful Quarter depicts the Mount Rushmore National Memorial with workers finalizing Thomas Jefferson's face, illustrating the sculpture's construction. Designed by Joseph Menna, the reverse shows Washington and Jefferson, with inscriptions "MOUNT RUSHMORE," "SOUTH DAKOTA," "2013," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".

Key Details of the 2013 Mount Rushmore Quarter:

Reverse Design: Features a close-up, working-perspective view of Mount Rushmore, highlighting the immense scale of the carving process.

Obverse Design: Standard portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan (1932).