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Issued Date: September 20, 2010
Subject: Grand Canyon National Park
Description: The 2010 Arizona America the Beautiful Quarter, representing Grand Canyon National Park, features a scenic view of the Nankoweap Delta within Marble Canyon on its reverse. Released as the fourth coin of 2010, it highlights the park’s immense geological history, with inscriptions including "GRAND CANYON," "ARIZONA," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Key Details of the Arizona Quarter:
Design: The design shows a view from the Nankoweap Delta in Marble Canyon, showcasing the Colorado River and the canyon's layered, dramatic landscape.
Significance: It commemorates the Grand Canyon National Park, established on February 20, 1893.
Designer/Sculptor: The reverse was designed by Phebe Hemphill.
Series: It is part of the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program, which honors national parks and other federal sites.
The obverse features the standard portrait of George Washington, designed by John Flanagan.
Subject: Grand Canyon National Park
Description: The 2010 Arizona America the Beautiful Quarter, representing Grand Canyon National Park, features a scenic view of the Nankoweap Delta within Marble Canyon on its reverse. Released as the fourth coin of 2010, it highlights the park’s immense geological history, with inscriptions including "GRAND CANYON," "ARIZONA," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Key Details of the Arizona Quarter:
Design: The design shows a view from the Nankoweap Delta in Marble Canyon, showcasing the Colorado River and the canyon's layered, dramatic landscape.
Significance: It commemorates the Grand Canyon National Park, established on February 20, 1893.
Designer/Sculptor: The reverse was designed by Phebe Hemphill.
Series: It is part of the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program, which honors national parks and other federal sites.
The obverse features the standard portrait of George Washington, designed by John Flanagan.