United States of America (USA) 25 Cents 2012

History

25 Cents 2012, KM# 522, United States of America (USA), America the Beautiful Quarters Program, Hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Obverse. Photo © United States Mint

Description

The America the Beautiful Quarters are a series of 25-cent pieces (quarters) issued by the United States Mint from 2010 until at least 2021.

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park displays the results of 70 million years of volcanism, migration and evolution — processes that thrust a bare land up from the sea, creating unique ecosystems and a distinct human culture. Created to preserve the natural setting of Kilauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes, it is one of the most fascinating biological landscapes in the world. The Hawaiian Archipelago, located more than 320 000 km (2,000 miles) from the nearest continental land mass, is the most geographically isolated group of islands on Earth.

Quarters are issued depicting designs of national parks and sites in the order of which that park or site was deemed a national site. Release date (national site date): August 27, 2012 (August 1, 1916).

Obverse	Person (politician, revolutionary, entrepreneur) George Washington A head of George Washington, the first President of the United States, facing left. Designer: John Flanagan (JF), 1932 version from a 1786 bust by Houdon / William Cousins. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN GOD WE TRUST LIBERTY P JF QUARTER DOLLAR
Reverse	Nature (hill, river etc.) Volcano In the quarter's design, Mount Kilauea is erupting, shooting smoke and ash and cinders into the air while oozing fiery hot lava. Kilauea is the youngest and most active Hawaiian shield volcano, located on the southern part of the Island of Hawai'i, known as Big Island. Hawai'i is the southernmost and largest of the island chain, which owes its existence to the very active Hawaiian hot spot. Kilauea volcano is near-constantly erupting from vents either on its summit (caldera) or on the rift zones. At present, Kilauea volcano is still having one of the most long-lived eruptions known on earth, which started in 1983 on the eastern rift zone and has mainly been concentrated at the Pu'u 'O'o vent. Designer and engraver: Charles L. Vickers (CLV) HAWAI'I VOLCANOES CLV HAWAII 2012 E PLURIBUS UNUM
Edge	Reeded (milled)

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2012 United States of America (USA)

America the Beautiful Quarters Program
Hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

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KM# 522 Schön# 514

Characteristics

Type	Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material	Copper Nickel Clad Copper
Weight	5.67 g
Diameter	24.26 mm
Thickness	1.75 mm
Shape	round
Alignment	Coin
Mints	Denver Mint (D) Philadelphia Mint (P) San Francisco Mint (S)