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Indiana
State Quarter
The U.S. State Quarter program was a great way to show off states' pride and personality while revamping the look of the quarter.
The Indiana State Quarter was released in 2002, the 4th year of the State Quarter program. Indiana was the 4th quarter released that year.
The official release date was August 8, 2002. State quarters were released in the order states joined the United States. As such, Indiana was the 19th State Quarter released.
Total mintage of the Indiana quarter was 689,800,000 which is worth a total of $172.45 million.
Indiana Quarter
Information
| Release Order | 19th |
|---|---|
| Release Date | Aug 8, 2002 |
| Mintage | 0.69 Billion |
| Caption | Crossroads of America |
| Summary | Indy Racing League, IndyCar, state outline, 19 stars |
| Engraver | Donna Weaver |
Description
Indiana is known as the "Crossroads of America." In addition, the state is known for the IndiCar racing, the Indy Racing League, and Indianapolis 500. Those races are recognized on the state quarter with a image of an IndiCar.
Behind the car, there is an outline of the state. Next to the state outline and car, there is a ring of 19 stars representing the fact the Indiana was the 19th state to join the U.S.
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