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Issued Date: August 30, 2004

Description: Released on August 30, 2004, as the 29th coin in the 50 State Quarters Program, the Iowa quarter features a Grant Wood painting, "Arbor Day,". It depicts a one-room schoolhouse, a teacher, and students planting a tree, symbolizing education and growth, with inscriptions "Foundation in Education" and "Grant Wood".

Key Details of the Iowa State Quarter:

Release Date: August 30, 2004.

Design: Inspired by Grant Wood’s "Arbor Day" painting, the scene shows a teacher and students planting a tree in front of a one-room schoolhouse.

Inscriptions: "Iowa," "1846," "2004," "E Pluribus Unum," "Foundation in Education," and "Grant Wood".

Significance: The design highlights Iowa's commitment to education and agricultural roots.

Mint Locations: Produced at Philadelphia (P), Denver (D), and San Francisco (S).