The Quarter Dollar is a United States coin worth 25 cents. It has been produced on and off since 1796 and consistently since 1831.
From its inception until 1964, the denomination was issued in silver; it underwent several design changes, including finally the silver Washington quarter (1932 - 1964) featuring the first President of the United States on the obverse and the American Eagle clutching a bunch of arrows on the reverse. Initially meant as a one-year design to commemorate 200 years since the birth of George Washington in 1932, the obverse became the definitive design for the denomination and has been used ever since. The reverse was issued in this form until 1998, after which time the series of "State Quarters" circulating commemoratives started being issued instead.
The 50 State Quarters Program was a ten-year initiative started to support a new generation of coin collectors, and it became the most successful numismatic program in history with roughly half of the US population collecting the coins, either in a casual manner or as a serious pursuit. Between 1999 and 2008, the United States Mint issued five different "state quarters" every year, each dedicated to one of the US states, in the order of their entrance into statehood. In order to accommodate the reverse designs better, some of the wording which was previously on the reverse was transferred to the obverse. This was done by Mint sculptor-engrave William Cousins, whose initials were added to those of the original designer John Flanagan on the truncation of George Washington's neck.
The South Carolina quarter is the eighth coin in the 50 State Quarters Program; it was released on 22 May 2000.
South Carolina, admitted into the Union on 23 May 1788, themed the coin "The Palmetto State". When fighting for independence, the palmetto trees helped the South Carolina militia. Much of the triumph of the battle at Fort Moultrie on June 28th of 1776 is attributed to these trees as they had the ability to absorb the force of the British cannonballs. The palmetto tree then became a symbol of liberty in the state. It was included on the state seal in 1777 and then the state flag in 1860.
South Carolina State Quarter Dollars issued in 2000 have now been in circulation for 25 years. | 
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