Idaho
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Issued Date: June 4, 2007
Description: Released in 2007 as the 43rd coin in the 50 State Quarters Program, the Idaho quarter features a Peregrine falcon, the state's official raptor, soaring over an outline of the state. The design incorporates the state motto, "Esto Perpetua" (Latin for "May it be Forever"), and the year of statehood, 1890.
Key details of the Idaho state quarter include:
Design Elements: A detailed image of a peregrine falcon (a bird that was once endangered but rebounded in Idaho) is the central focus, looking over a map of the state.
Inscriptions: The coin features "Idaho," "1890," the motto "Esto Perpetua," and the standard "E Pluribus Unum".
Designers: The reverse was designed by Don Everhart.
Composition: The standard circulating coin is clad in copper-nickel, while collector versions were produced in 90% silver.
The coin is known for its "dignified design" that symbolizes the state's natural beauty and endurance.
Description: Released in 2007 as the 43rd coin in the 50 State Quarters Program, the Idaho quarter features a Peregrine falcon, the state's official raptor, soaring over an outline of the state. The design incorporates the state motto, "Esto Perpetua" (Latin for "May it be Forever"), and the year of statehood, 1890.
Key details of the Idaho state quarter include:
Design Elements: A detailed image of a peregrine falcon (a bird that was once endangered but rebounded in Idaho) is the central focus, looking over a map of the state.
Inscriptions: The coin features "Idaho," "1890," the motto "Esto Perpetua," and the standard "E Pluribus Unum".
Designers: The reverse was designed by Don Everhart.
Composition: The standard circulating coin is clad in copper-nickel, while collector versions were produced in 90% silver.
The coin is known for its "dignified design" that symbolizes the state's natural beauty and endurance.