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Issued Date: January 26, 2009
Description: The 2009 District of Columbia quarter, part of the D.C. and U.S. Territories series, features the iconic jazz musician Duke Ellington seated at a grand piano on the reverse, designed by Joel Iskowitz and Don Everhart. The reverse includes the inscriptions "District of Columbia," "Duke Ellington," and the motto "Justice for All," with George Washington on the obverse.
Key details regarding the District of Columbia quarter include:
Design Subject: Honors Duke Ellington, a renowned composer and musician born in Washington, D.C., in 1899.
Reverse Inscriptions: "District of Columbia," "Duke Ellington," "Justice for All" (the district's motto), and "E Pluribus Unum".
Obverse Design: Features the standard portrait of George Washington used on quarters from 1999 to date.
Release: It was the first of six coins released in the 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarter Program.
Composition: Contains 90% silver and 10% copper for proof sets, with regular circulating versions made of copper-nickel clad.
Errors: Some 2009-P coins may have a doubled die reverse, showing doubling on the piano keys and "e ll".
Description: The 2009 District of Columbia quarter, part of the D.C. and U.S. Territories series, features the iconic jazz musician Duke Ellington seated at a grand piano on the reverse, designed by Joel Iskowitz and Don Everhart. The reverse includes the inscriptions "District of Columbia," "Duke Ellington," and the motto "Justice for All," with George Washington on the obverse.
Key details regarding the District of Columbia quarter include:
Design Subject: Honors Duke Ellington, a renowned composer and musician born in Washington, D.C., in 1899.
Reverse Inscriptions: "District of Columbia," "Duke Ellington," "Justice for All" (the district's motto), and "E Pluribus Unum".
Obverse Design: Features the standard portrait of George Washington used on quarters from 1999 to date.
Release: It was the first of six coins released in the 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarter Program.
Composition: Contains 90% silver and 10% copper for proof sets, with regular circulating versions made of copper-nickel clad.
Errors: Some 2009-P coins may have a doubled die reverse, showing doubling on the piano keys and "e ll".