Issued Date: January 31, 2005

Description: Released on January 31, 2005, as the 31st coin in the 50 State Quarters Program, the California quarter honors the state's natural beauty and conservation legacy. The reverse features naturalist John Muir admiring Yosemite Valley's Half Dome, with a soaring California condor above.

Key Details:

Reverse Design: Features John Muir, Yosemite's Half Dome, and a California condor.

Theme: "The Land of Opportunity" (honoring John Muir and conservation).

Designers: Designed by Garrett Burke and engraved by Don Everhart.

Inscriptions: "California," "1850," "2005," "John Muir," "Yosemite Valley," and "E Pluribus Unum".

Mint Locations: Philadelphia (P) and Denver (D).

Total Mintage: Over 520 million.

The obverse features the standard portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan.