Issued Date: August 26, 2019

Subject: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Description: The 2019 Texas America the Beautiful Quarter features the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park on its reverse, highlighting the Spanish Colonial missions that founded the city. Designed by Chris Costello and engraved by Joe Menna, the coin depicts four symbols of the missions: wheat (farming), arches and a bell (community), a lion (Spanish heritage), and the San Antonio River (irrigation/resources).

Key Features of the 2019 Texas Quarter (San Antonio Missions):

Reverse Design: A stylized, quadrant-based design representing the Spanish Colonial Real coin.

Symbols: The four quadrants feature:

Wheat: Representing agricultural efforts and farming.

Arches and Bell: Representing the community and mission life.

Lion: Representing the Spanish cultural heritage.

San Antonio River: Representing water, irrigation methods, and life-sustaining resources.

Inscriptions: "SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS," "TEXAS," "2019," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".

Obverse: The standard portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan.