| Coin | Silver Five Ounces 2015 Blue Ridge Parkway |
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This coin is part of the America the Beautiful silver bullion coins (abbreviated ATB) - a series of 56 silver bullion coins with a face value of a quarter dollar. The coins in the series contain 5oz (five troy ounces) of silver, making them the largest silver bullion coins issued to date by the United States Mint. The design of the coins duplicates exactly - though much enlarged - each of the America the Beautiful quarters. They were issued from 2010 to 2021.
All coins in the series feature a common obverse depicting George Washington in a restored version of the portrait created by John Flanagan for the 1932 Washington quarter, while the reverses feature five individual designs for each year of the program (one in 2021), each depicting a national park or national site - one from each state, federal district, and territory.
The Blue Ridge Parkway quarter design is the third to be released in 2015 and the 28th overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program; it was released on 8 June 2015 and represents the state of North Carolina.
Blue Ridge Parkway is a scenic byway with natural attractions, a unit of the park system with numerous recreational opportunities and a cross-section of Appalachian mountain history. Stretching 469 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains through North Carolina and Virginia, it encompasses some of the oldest settlements of both pre-historic and early European settlement in the U.S. It was established as a national site in 1936. |
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At its centre, the obverse of the coin shows the portrait of George Washington, the first President of the United States (1789 - 1797), facing left. He has long hear, tied below the neck with a ribbon.
The designer's initials JF (for John Flanagan) are in relief on the neck truncation.
To the left of the portrait, the inscription LIBERTY. On three lines to the right, the motto IN GOD WE TRUST.
Around above, the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Around below, the value and denomination in words: QUARTER DOLLAR.
Ordinary "bullion" coins have no mint mark; those of the "uncirculated" variety have the Philadelphia Mint's P mint mark behind George Washington's neck. |
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The reverse design depicts the grace and curvature of the road hugging the side of a mountain, with a small tunnel visible ahead, and the North Carolina state flower in the foreground.
Around above, the inscription BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. Around below left, the name of the state: NORTH CAROLINA.
The initials of the designer FM (for Frank Morris) are below left; the initials of the sculptor, JFM (for Joseph Menna) are below right.
The date of issue 2015 is below, followed by the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM ("Out of many, one" - signifying unity in diversity). |
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| Edge | Plain, incuse inscribed | Edge Inscription | .999 FINE SILVER 5.0 OUNCE |
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| Notes | Mintage comprised of 45,000 bullion and 17,513 uncirculated coins.
Authorising Legislation: Public Law 110-456.
U.S. Mint Item Number: SN3. |
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