2013 America the Beautiful Quarters

Designs for the 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters have been announced by the United States Mint.

The five coins issued for the fourth year of the series will feature the following sites:

• White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire
• Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial in Ohio
• Great Basin National Park in Nevada
• Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Maryland
• Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota

Initially, the US Mint had prepared three to five design candidates for each of the upcoming coins. After both the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) and Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) had rejected both slates of candidates for the Perry’s Victory and Fort McHenry Quarters, a second round of design candidates had been prepared for these two coins by the Mint.

Coverage of the initial reviews by the CFA and CCAC can be found here and here. The second round of design candidates can be found here.

2013 White Mountain National Forest Quarter
Release Date: January 28, 2013
Designer & Sculptor: Phebe Hemphill

The design of the White Mountain National Forest Quarter depicts Mt. Chocorua, the easternmost peak of the Sandwich Ridge. The view is framed by birch trees. The design selection matches the recommendation of the CCAC. The CFA had recommended a different designs with birch trees across the entire view.

2013 Perry’s Victory and International Peace Monument Quarter
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Design & Sculptor: Don Everhart

The Perry’s Victory Quarter features a statue of Master Commandant Oliver Hazard Perry with the Peace Memorial visible in the distance. The CFA and CCAC both rejected the US Mint’s initial slate of design candidates. The design selection matches the CCAC’s recommendation from the second slate of candidates. The CFA had recommended an alternate design featuring only the monument.

2013 Great Basin National Park Quarter
Release Date: June 10, 2013
Designer: Ronald D. Sanders
Sculptor: Renata Gordon

The design for the 2013 Great Basin National Park Quarter features a single Bristlecone Pine tree and the rocky glacier moraines where the trees grow. This design was recommended by both the CFA and CCAC.

2013 Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Quarter
Release Date: August 26, 2013
Designer & Sculptor: Joseph Menna

The design for the 2013 Fort McHenry Quarter represents the site during the “Defender’s Day” celebration. The fireworks above the fort symbolize the “rocket’s red glare.” Both the CFA and CCAC had rejected the slate of original design candidates for this coin. The design selection matched the CCAC’s recommendation from the second slate of candidates. The CFA did not make a recommendation from the second round of candidates, reiterating their earlier request for a plan view of the fort.

2013 Mount Rushmore National Monument Quarter
Release Date: November 4, 2013
Designer & Sculptor: Joseph Menna

The design for the 2013 Mount Rushmore Quarter features a view of men adding the final details to Thomas Jefferson’s face. This was chosen to offer a unique and educational perspective on how Mount Rushmore was created and sculpted. This selection matched the recommendation of the CFA. The CCAC recommended a different design featuring an overall view of the finished monument.

2012-12-11 13:42:24

Source: http://blog.jtcoins.com/2013-america-the-beautiful-quarters.html