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Issued Date: May 17, 1999
Description: Released on May 17, 1999, as the third coin in the 50 State Quarters Program, the New Jersey quarter features a dramatic, artist-rendered scene of George Washington commanding a rowboat across the icy Delaware River. Designed by Alfred Maletsky, it commemorates the 1776 Revolutionary War victory with the inscription "Crossroads of the Revolution".
Key Details of the New Jersey State Quarter
Design Narrative: The reverse design is inspired by the 1851 painting by Emanuel Leutze, Washington Crossing the Delaware. It highlights the pivotal, surprise attack on Trenton, New Jersey, on Christmas night, 1776.
Inscriptions: The coin features "NEW JERSEY 1787," "CROSSROADS OF THE REVOLUTION," "1999," and the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Obverse: The front displays the standard portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan, modified to include the inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "LIBERTY," "IN GOD WE TRUST," and "QUARTER DOLLAR".
Technical Specifications: The coin is composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel (clad), with a weight of 5.67 grams and a diameter of 24.3 mm.
Minting: It was produced at both the Philadelphia (P) and Denver (D) Mints.
The coin honors New Jersey's role as the third state to join the Union on December 18, 1787.
Description: Released on May 17, 1999, as the third coin in the 50 State Quarters Program, the New Jersey quarter features a dramatic, artist-rendered scene of George Washington commanding a rowboat across the icy Delaware River. Designed by Alfred Maletsky, it commemorates the 1776 Revolutionary War victory with the inscription "Crossroads of the Revolution".
Key Details of the New Jersey State Quarter
Design Narrative: The reverse design is inspired by the 1851 painting by Emanuel Leutze, Washington Crossing the Delaware. It highlights the pivotal, surprise attack on Trenton, New Jersey, on Christmas night, 1776.
Inscriptions: The coin features "NEW JERSEY 1787," "CROSSROADS OF THE REVOLUTION," "1999," and the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Obverse: The front displays the standard portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan, modified to include the inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "LIBERTY," "IN GOD WE TRUST," and "QUARTER DOLLAR".
Technical Specifications: The coin is composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel (clad), with a weight of 5.67 grams and a diameter of 24.3 mm.
Minting: It was produced at both the Philadelphia (P) and Denver (D) Mints.
The coin honors New Jersey's role as the third state to join the Union on December 18, 1787.