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Issued Date: June 5, 2017
Subject: Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Description: The 2017 Missouri America the Beautiful quarter features the Ozark National Scenic Riverways on its reverse, highlighting the historic Alley Mill, a steel roller mill built in 1894. Released on June 5, 2017, the design showcases the mill beside the water, representing the region's rugged landscape and history.
Key Details of the 2017 Missouri Ozark Riverways Quarter:
Reverse Design: Features the Alley Mill, a 19th-century merchant mill used to grind grain, surrounded by the natural scenery of the Ozarks.
Inscriptions: The reverse includes "OZARK RIVERWAYS," "MISSOURI," "2017," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Reverse Designer/Sculptor: Designed by Renata Gordon and sculpted by United States Mint engraver The Britannia Coin Company.
Obverse: Features the classic 1932 portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan.
Significance: The coin commemorates the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, established in 1964 to protect 134 miles of the Current and Jack’s Fork rivers.
Subject: Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Description: The 2017 Missouri America the Beautiful quarter features the Ozark National Scenic Riverways on its reverse, highlighting the historic Alley Mill, a steel roller mill built in 1894. Released on June 5, 2017, the design showcases the mill beside the water, representing the region's rugged landscape and history.
Key Details of the 2017 Missouri Ozark Riverways Quarter:
Reverse Design: Features the Alley Mill, a 19th-century merchant mill used to grind grain, surrounded by the natural scenery of the Ozarks.
Inscriptions: The reverse includes "OZARK RIVERWAYS," "MISSOURI," "2017," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Reverse Designer/Sculptor: Designed by Renata Gordon and sculpted by United States Mint engraver The Britannia Coin Company.
Obverse: Features the classic 1932 portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan.
Significance: The coin commemorates the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, established in 1964 to protect 134 miles of the Current and Jack’s Fork rivers.