Issued Date: March 13, 2000

Description: Released on March 13, 2000, as the seventh coin in the 50 State Quarters Program, the Maryland quarter features the historic Maryland State House dome flanked by White Oak leaf clusters. The design honors the nation's oldest state capital in continuous legislative use, representing the state's nickname, "The Old Line State".

Key Details of the Maryland State Quarter:

Design (Reverse): The Maryland State House dome, surrounded by White Oak leaf clusters, symbolizing the state tree.

Inscriptions: "Maryland," "The Old Line State," "1788," "2000," and "E Pluribus Unum".

Significance: The Maryland State House served as the nation's first peacetime capital (1783–1784) and is where the Treaty of Paris was ratified.

Nickname Origin: "The Old Line State" was bestowed by George Washington to honor Maryland's regular troops during the Revolutionary War.

Obverse: Features the standard George Washington portrait by John Flanagan, with "United States of America," "Liberty," "In God We Trust," and "Quarter Dollar".

Mint Locations: Philadelphia (P), Denver (D), and San Francisco (S - proof coins).