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Issued Date: March 30, 2009
Description: The 2009 Puerto Rico quarter features a detailed design on the reverse showcasing a 16th-century sentry box (garita) from San Juan's historic city walls, a blooming hibiscus flower, and the inscription "Isla del Encanto" (Island of Enchantment). It represents Puerto Rico's Spanish heritage and tropical scenery, marking the first U.S. coin to feature a Spanish phrase.
Key Details of the 2009 Puerto Rico Quarter:
Design Elements (Reverse): A sentry box (guard tower) on a stone wall, a hibiscus flower, and the inscription "Isla del Encanto".
Significance: Symbolizes the island's history, strength, and role as a Spanish, then American, outpost.
Inscriptions: "Puerto Rico," "2009," "E Pluribus Unum," and "Isla del Encanto".
Obverse: Features the traditional portrait of George Washington.
Composition: Copper-nickel clad (75% copper, 25% nickel), with 90% silver proofs produced.
Mint Locations: Philadelphia (P) and Denver (D) for circulation; San Francisco (S) for proofs.
Description: The 2009 Puerto Rico quarter features a detailed design on the reverse showcasing a 16th-century sentry box (garita) from San Juan's historic city walls, a blooming hibiscus flower, and the inscription "Isla del Encanto" (Island of Enchantment). It represents Puerto Rico's Spanish heritage and tropical scenery, marking the first U.S. coin to feature a Spanish phrase.
Key Details of the 2009 Puerto Rico Quarter:
Design Elements (Reverse): A sentry box (guard tower) on a stone wall, a hibiscus flower, and the inscription "Isla del Encanto".
Significance: Symbolizes the island's history, strength, and role as a Spanish, then American, outpost.
Inscriptions: "Puerto Rico," "2009," "E Pluribus Unum," and "Isla del Encanto".
Obverse: Features the traditional portrait of George Washington.
Composition: Copper-nickel clad (75% copper, 25% nickel), with 90% silver proofs produced.
Mint Locations: Philadelphia (P) and Denver (D) for circulation; San Francisco (S) for proofs.