Issued Date: August 25, 2014

Subject: Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

Description: The 2014 Colorado Great Sand Dunes America the Beautiful quarter features a father and son playing in the sand near Medano Creek, with the massive dunes and the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the background. Released as the 24th coin in the series, it highlights the park's diverse landscape.

Key Details of the 2014 Great Sand Dunes Quarter:

Design Subject: The scene highlights the tallest sand dunes in North America, located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

Reverse Design: A father and son playing in the sand, with dunes and mountains behind them.

Inscriptions: "GREAT SAND DUNES," "COLORADO," "2014," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".

Designer/Engraver: Don Everhart.

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

The coin was released in August 2014 and was minted in Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco.