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New Hampshire
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 New Hampshire State Quarter was released in 2000, the 2nd year of the State Quarter program. New Hampshire was the 4th quarter released that year.
The official release date was August 7, 2000. State quarters were released in the order states joined the United States. As such, New Hampshire was the 9th State Quarter released.
Total mintage of the New Hampshire quarter was 1,169,016,000 which is worth a total of $292.25 million.
New Hampshire Quarter
Information
| Release Order | 9th |
|---|---|
| Release Date | Aug 7, 2000 |
| Mintage | 1.17 Billion |
| Caption | Old Man of the Mountain, Live Free or Die |
| Summary | Old Man of the Mountain, nine stars |
| Engraver | William Cousins |
Description
The New Hampshire state quarter depicts the The Old Man of the Mountain, also known as the Great Stone Face or the Profile. The Old Man of the Mountain is a famous cliff formation in New Hampshire that resembles and man's profile.
Superimposed on the cliff is the caption "Old Man of the Mountain" and to the left of the cliff is the state's motto "Live Free of Die."
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