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Issued Date: March 17, 2003
Description: Released in 2003, the Alabama state quarter honors Helen Keller, featuring her name in both English and braille—the first U.S. coin to do so. Designed by Norman Nemeth, the reverse shows a seated Keller reading a book, flanked by a longleaf pine branch and magnolias, with a "Spirit of Courage" banner.
Key Features of the Alabama Quarter:
Subject: Helen Keller, famed author and activist born in Tuscumbia, Alabama.
Key Elements: "Spirit of Courage" banner, longleaf pine branch (state tree), and camellia blossoms (state flower).
Braille: The coin features "Helen Keller" written in reduced-size braille.
Reverse Inscriptions: "Alabama 1819," "2003," "E Pluribus Unum," and "Spirit of Courage".
Obverse: Features the standard George Washington portrait (designed by John Flanagan).
Description: Released in 2003, the Alabama state quarter honors Helen Keller, featuring her name in both English and braille—the first U.S. coin to do so. Designed by Norman Nemeth, the reverse shows a seated Keller reading a book, flanked by a longleaf pine branch and magnolias, with a "Spirit of Courage" banner.
Key Features of the Alabama Quarter:
Subject: Helen Keller, famed author and activist born in Tuscumbia, Alabama.
Key Elements: "Spirit of Courage" banner, longleaf pine branch (state tree), and camellia blossoms (state flower).
Braille: The coin features "Helen Keller" written in reduced-size braille.
Reverse Inscriptions: "Alabama 1819," "2003," "E Pluribus Unum," and "Spirit of Courage".
Obverse: Features the standard George Washington portrait (designed by John Flanagan).