Issued Date: October 16, 2000

Description: The 2000 Virginia State Quarter, the 10th in the 50 State Quarters Program, honors the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement. Released on October 16, 2000, it features the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery ships, which brought the first English settlers to Virginia in 1607. The design was created by Edgar Steever and includes the inscription "Jamestown 1607-2007".

Key details of the Virginia State Quarter:

Reverse Design: Depicts the three ships that brought settlers to Jamestown in 1607.

Significance: Celebrates the first permanent English settlement in North America.

Inscription: "Jamestown 1607-2007".

Obverse: Features a modified portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan.

Release Date: October 16, 2000.

Composition: Standard quarters are 8.33% nickel and 91.67% copper, with silver proof versions (90% silver) also produced.

The coin, part of the 50 State Quarters Program, is a popular collectible, with some error coins potentially having higher value.