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Issued Date: January 2, 2003
Description: Released on January 2, 2003, as the 21st coin in the 50 State Quarters Program, the Illinois quarter features a young Abraham Lincoln profile, the Chicago skyline, a farm scene, and the state outline. Designed by Donna Weaver, it represents the "Land of Lincoln" with 21 stars signifying its 21st statehood.
Key Features of the Illinois State Quarter:
Design Subject: A young Abraham Lincoln (based on "The Resolute Lincoln" statue) is featured prominently inside the outline of the state of Illinois.
Reverse Elements: The design includes a farm scene (symbolizing agriculture), the Chicago skyline (representing the state's urban, cultural hub), and 21 stars indicating Illinois' status as the 21st state.
Inscriptions: "Illinois 1818," "2003," "Land of Lincoln," "21st State/Century," and "E Pluribus Unum".
Reverse Designer: Donna Weaver.
Obverse: Features the standard George Washington portrait by John Flanagan, with modifications to the lettering.
Mint Locations: Produced at Philadelphia and Denver, with proof coins from San Francisco.
The coin highlights Illinois' transition from a rural, agricultural, and frontier state (symbolized by Lincoln and the farm) to a modern, urban center (symbolized by the Chicago skyline).
Description: Released on January 2, 2003, as the 21st coin in the 50 State Quarters Program, the Illinois quarter features a young Abraham Lincoln profile, the Chicago skyline, a farm scene, and the state outline. Designed by Donna Weaver, it represents the "Land of Lincoln" with 21 stars signifying its 21st statehood.
Key Features of the Illinois State Quarter:
Design Subject: A young Abraham Lincoln (based on "The Resolute Lincoln" statue) is featured prominently inside the outline of the state of Illinois.
Reverse Elements: The design includes a farm scene (symbolizing agriculture), the Chicago skyline (representing the state's urban, cultural hub), and 21 stars indicating Illinois' status as the 21st state.
Inscriptions: "Illinois 1818," "2003," "Land of Lincoln," "21st State/Century," and "E Pluribus Unum".
Reverse Designer: Donna Weaver.
Obverse: Features the standard George Washington portrait by John Flanagan, with modifications to the lettering.
Mint Locations: Produced at Philadelphia and Denver, with proof coins from San Francisco.
The coin highlights Illinois' transition from a rural, agricultural, and frontier state (symbolized by Lincoln and the farm) to a modern, urban center (symbolized by the Chicago skyline).