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Issued Date: January 2, 2002
Description: The 2002 Tennessee state quarter, the 16th in the 50 State Quarters Program, celebrates the state's "Musical Heritage" with a reverse design featuring a fiddle (Appalachian music), a guitar (country music), and a trumpet (blues/rock). It includes musical notes, three stars representing the state’s grand divisions, and the inscription "Musical Heritage".
Key Details:
Release Date: January 2, 2002
Design: Features a fiddle, trumpet, and guitar with the inscription "Musical Heritage"
Symbolism: Represents East (Appalachian), Middle (Country), and West (Blues) Tennessee
Three Stars: Represent the three geographical divisions of Tennessee
Designer: Donna Weaver (sculptor), Shawn Stookey (concept)
Obverse: Features the standard portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan
The coin was released at the Country Music Hall of Fame and features a "P" (Philadelphia), "D" (Denver), or "S" (San Francisco, for proof sets) mint mark.
Description: The 2002 Tennessee state quarter, the 16th in the 50 State Quarters Program, celebrates the state's "Musical Heritage" with a reverse design featuring a fiddle (Appalachian music), a guitar (country music), and a trumpet (blues/rock). It includes musical notes, three stars representing the state’s grand divisions, and the inscription "Musical Heritage".
Key Details:
Release Date: January 2, 2002
Design: Features a fiddle, trumpet, and guitar with the inscription "Musical Heritage"
Symbolism: Represents East (Appalachian), Middle (Country), and West (Blues) Tennessee
Three Stars: Represent the three geographical divisions of Tennessee
Designer: Donna Weaver (sculptor), Shawn Stookey (concept)
Obverse: Features the standard portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan
The coin was released at the Country Music Hall of Fame and features a "P" (Philadelphia), "D" (Denver), or "S" (San Francisco, for proof sets) mint mark.