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¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" Pennsylvania; Pattern
1999 year| Manganese brass clad copper | 8.1 g | - |
| Issuer | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1999 |
| Value | ¼ Dollar = 25 Cents (¼ USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Manganese brass clad copper |
| Weight | 8.1 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#316155 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
The statue "Commonwealth", an allegorical female figure, against the outline of the state, is accompanied with the state's name ("PENNSYLVANIA"), the date of its admission into Union ("1787"), a keystone which illustrates its nickname (The Keystone State), the three words "VIRTUE LIBERTY INDEPENDENCE" and the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM"
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PENNSYLVANIA
1787
VIRTUE
LIBERTY
INDEPENDENCE
JM
1999
E PLURIBUS UNUM
Translation:
Pennsylvania
1787
Virtue
Liberty
Independence
JM
1999
Out of Many, One
Engraver: John Mercanti
Comment
This piece used State Quarter dies to test Sacagawea dollar planchets. Although listed as an error by most grading services and auction sites, this was an authorized and intentional strike and therefore a pattern.Interesting fact
The Pattern ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" (Pennsylvania; Pattern) 1999 from United States made of Manganese brass clad copper weighing 8.1 g is a unique and rare coin that was never put into circulation. It was created as a pattern coin, which means it was produced as a trial or sample coin to test the design and production process, but it was not officially released by the U.S. Mint. This makes it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
