Alaska
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Issued Date: August 25, 2008
Description: Released on August 25, 2008, as the 49th entry in the United States Mint 50 State Quarters Program, the Alaska state quarter features a grizzly bear emerging from a river with a salmon in its jaws, symbolizing the state's natural, abundant wildlife. The design, chosen by Governor Sarah Palin, includes the North Star and the inscription "The Great Land".
Key details of the Alaska State Quarter:
Reverse Design: A grizzly bear clutching a salmon in its jaw, with a mountain and pine trees in the background.
Key Inscriptions: "Alaska," "1959," "The Great Land," and "E Pluribus Unum".
Symbolism: The grizzly represents wildlife, the salmon represents abundance, the North Star represents the northernmost state, and "The Great Land" is the meaning of the Aleutian word for Alaska.
Obverse Design: Features a portrait of George Washington, originally designed by John Flanagan.
Minting: Produced at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco (proof) mints, with a total of 505.8 million coins minted.
The design is commonly recognized by its, at times, mistaken "extra claw" error, which is actually a, believed to be, result of die wear. The coin was the fourth of five released in 2008.
Description: Released on August 25, 2008, as the 49th entry in the United States Mint 50 State Quarters Program, the Alaska state quarter features a grizzly bear emerging from a river with a salmon in its jaws, symbolizing the state's natural, abundant wildlife. The design, chosen by Governor Sarah Palin, includes the North Star and the inscription "The Great Land".
Key details of the Alaska State Quarter:
Reverse Design: A grizzly bear clutching a salmon in its jaw, with a mountain and pine trees in the background.
Key Inscriptions: "Alaska," "1959," "The Great Land," and "E Pluribus Unum".
Symbolism: The grizzly represents wildlife, the salmon represents abundance, the North Star represents the northernmost state, and "The Great Land" is the meaning of the Aleutian word for Alaska.
Obverse Design: Features a portrait of George Washington, originally designed by John Flanagan.
Minting: Produced at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco (proof) mints, with a total of 505.8 million coins minted.
The design is commonly recognized by its, at times, mistaken "extra claw" error, which is actually a, believed to be, result of die wear. The coin was the fourth of five released in 2008.