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Issued Date: April 3, 2017
Subject: Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Description: The 2017 District of Columbia America the Beautiful quarter features Frederick Douglass at his Cedar Hill home, representing the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site. Released as the 37th coin in the series, the reverse shows a close-up portrait of Douglass, the Washington, D.C. skyline, and his home. The obverse features the standard 1932 John Flanagan portrait of George Washington.
Key Details of the Frederick Douglass Quarter (2017):
Reverse Design: Displays an iconic image of abolitionist Frederick Douglass seated at a desk with his home, Cedar Hill, in the background.
Reverse Inscriptions: "FREDERICK DOUGLASS," "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA," "2017," and the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Designer/Sculptor: Designed by AIP artist Susan Gamble and sculpted by Joseph Menna.
Site Significance: Honors the National Historic Site in Washington, D.C., where Douglass spent the final 17 years of his life.
Subject: Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Description: The 2017 District of Columbia America the Beautiful quarter features Frederick Douglass at his Cedar Hill home, representing the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site. Released as the 37th coin in the series, the reverse shows a close-up portrait of Douglass, the Washington, D.C. skyline, and his home. The obverse features the standard 1932 John Flanagan portrait of George Washington.
Key Details of the Frederick Douglass Quarter (2017):
Reverse Design: Displays an iconic image of abolitionist Frederick Douglass seated at a desk with his home, Cedar Hill, in the background.
Reverse Inscriptions: "FREDERICK DOUGLASS," "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA," "2017," and the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Designer/Sculptor: Designed by AIP artist Susan Gamble and sculpted by Joseph Menna.
Site Significance: Honors the National Historic Site in Washington, D.C., where Douglass spent the final 17 years of his life.