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Issued Date: June 1, 2004
Description: The 2004 Texas state quarter, the 28th in the 50 State Quarters Program, honors the state’s admission to the Union on December 29, 1845. Designed by Daniel Miller, the reverse features a lariat encircling the outline of Texas, a central lone star, and the inscription "The Lone Star State".
Key Details of the Texas State Quarter:
Design Elements: The design represents the state's cattle and cowboy history with a rope border (lariat) and its nickname, "The Lone Star State".
Significance: It highlights Texas's status as the only state that was once an independent republic.
Inscriptions: "Texas," "1845," "2004," "E Pluribus Unum," and "The Lone Star State".
Production: Produced at the Philadelphia and Denver mints.
The obverse features the standard portrait of George Washington designed by John Flanagan.
Description: The 2004 Texas state quarter, the 28th in the 50 State Quarters Program, honors the state’s admission to the Union on December 29, 1845. Designed by Daniel Miller, the reverse features a lariat encircling the outline of Texas, a central lone star, and the inscription "The Lone Star State".
Key Details of the Texas State Quarter:
Design Elements: The design represents the state's cattle and cowboy history with a rope border (lariat) and its nickname, "The Lone Star State".
Significance: It highlights Texas's status as the only state that was once an independent republic.
Inscriptions: "Texas," "1845," "2004," "E Pluribus Unum," and "The Lone Star State".
Production: Produced at the Philadelphia and Denver mints.
The obverse features the standard portrait of George Washington designed by John Flanagan.