The reverse of Montana’s quarter depicts a bison skull above the diverse Montana landscape with the inscription “Big Sky Country.” The coin also bears the inscriptions, “Montana” and “1889.” It was designed...
The reverse of Idaho’s quarter depicts the Peregrine Falcon above an outline of Idaho state. The coin bears the inscriptions, “Esto Perpetua” (the state motto, which means, “May it be Forever”), “Idaho” and...
The reverse of Wyoming’s quarter has a bucking horse and rider with the inscriptions, “The Equality State,” “Wyoming” and “1890.” Weaver designed it. Mint sculptor-engraver Norman E. Nemeth sculpted it.
The Utah quarter shows two locomotives moving toward the Golden Spike that joined the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads, creating the nation’s transcontinental railroad in 1869. The inscription says,...
The reverse of Washington’s quarter features a king salmon breaching the water in front of Mount Rainier. The coin bears the inscriptions, “The Evergreen State,” “Washington” and “1889.”The reverse was...
Montana, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming and Utah have been released by the Mint. The coins will be placed into circulation at intervals of approximately 10 weeks starting in January in the order the states were...