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Issued Date: November 3, 2014

Subject: Everglades National Park

Description: The 2014 Florida Everglades National Park quarter, part of the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program, features a reverse design with an Anhinga with outstretched wings on a willow tree and a roseate spoonbill in the background, representing the park's wildlife. It was released on December 4, 2014, as the 25th coin in the series.

Design Details:

Reverse (Tails): Shows an Anhinga and a roseate spoonbill, highlighting the park's diverse bird population, designed by Joel Iskowitz and sculpted by Joseph Menna.

Inscriptions: The reverse includes "EVERGLADES," "FLORIDA," "2014," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".

Obverse (Heads): Features the familiar portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan.

Significance: The Everglades National Park represents Florida as the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States.