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Issued Date: June 8, 2015
Subject: Blue Ridge Parkway
Description: The 2015 North Carolina America the Beautiful Quarter features the Blue Ridge Parkway, highlighting a scenic, curved road hugging a mountain side as it enters a tunnel. Released in June 2015, the design includes the North Carolina state flower (Dogwood) in the foreground, representing the Appalachian highlands.
Key details of the Blue Ridge Parkway Quarter (28th in the series):
Reverse Design: A panoramic view of the Parkway, showcasing the iconic, winding road, with blooming dogwood flowers in the foreground.
Inscriptions: "BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY," "NORTH CAROLINA," "2015," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Designer/Sculptor: Designed by AIP artist Frank Morris and sculpted by U.S. Mint Sculptor-Engraver Joseph Menna.
Obverse: The standard, modified John Flanagan portrait of George Washington.
This coin honors the 469-mile scenic road that runs through North Carolina and Virginia, which is known as the most visited unit of the National Park System.
Subject: Blue Ridge Parkway
Description: The 2015 North Carolina America the Beautiful Quarter features the Blue Ridge Parkway, highlighting a scenic, curved road hugging a mountain side as it enters a tunnel. Released in June 2015, the design includes the North Carolina state flower (Dogwood) in the foreground, representing the Appalachian highlands.
Key details of the Blue Ridge Parkway Quarter (28th in the series):
Reverse Design: A panoramic view of the Parkway, showcasing the iconic, winding road, with blooming dogwood flowers in the foreground.
Inscriptions: "BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY," "NORTH CAROLINA," "2015," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Designer/Sculptor: Designed by AIP artist Frank Morris and sculpted by U.S. Mint Sculptor-Engraver Joseph Menna.
Obverse: The standard, modified John Flanagan portrait of George Washington.
This coin honors the 469-mile scenic road that runs through North Carolina and Virginia, which is known as the most visited unit of the National Park System.