Silver Five Ounces 2018 Block Island, Coin from United States - detailed information

Silver Five Ounces 2018 Block Island, Coin from United States
CoinSilver Five Ounces 2018 Block Island

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 Block Island National Wildlife Refuge quarter design is the fifth to be released in 2018 and the 45th overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program; it was released on 13 November 2018 and represents the state of Rhode Island.

Block Island National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1973, is located 12 miles off the southern coast of Rhode Island and sits on a terminal moraine shaped by glacial till deposits creating rolling dunes. Covering 133 acres, it is a critical migratory bird stopover point on the Atlantic coast, with fruit-bearing shrubs providing essential food for the species of birds that come to rest there. These wild lands are known internationally for spectacular bird watching and breathtaking barrier beaches.

MintMint markTotal Mintage
Philadelphia Mint No mint mark 80,000
Philadelphia Mint (P) Letter P 15,912
Obverse
United States / Silver Five Ounces 2018 Block Island - obverse photo

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.

Obverse Inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Reverse
United States / Silver Five Ounces 2018 Block Island - reverse photo

The coin design depicts a black-crowned night-heron flying over a view from the beach at Cow Cove looking towards Sandy Point. The North Light lighthouse is seen in the background.

Around above, the inscription BLOCK ISLAND. Around below left, the name of the state: RHODE ISLAND.

Below left, the initials of the designer CTC (for Chris Costello); below right, the initials of the sculptor, PH (for Phebe Hemphill).

The date of issue 2018 is below, followed by the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM ("Out of many, one" - signifying unity in diversity).

Reverse Inscription BLOCK ISLAND RHODE ISLAND 2018 E PLURIBUS UNUM
EdgePlain, incuse inscribedEdge Inscription.999 FINE SILVER 5.0 OUNCE
Notes

Mintage comprised of 80,000 bullion and 15,912 uncirculated coins.
Authorising Legislation: Public Law 110-456.
U.S. Mint Item Number: 18AN.

See also

A much smaller copper-nickel coin with the same design was issued into circulation as a circulating commemorative quarter dollar.

Silver Five Ounces 2018 Block Island: Known varieties
Variety Uncirculated
Images United States / Silver Five Ounces 2018 Block Island / Uncirculated - obverse photo United States / Silver Five Ounces 2018 Block Island / Uncirculated - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: 15,912 (included in total)
Details

Brilliant Uncirculated coin in individual capsule and presentation box, with Certificate of Authenticity.

The coins were vapour blasted (burnished) after minting, giving them a matte finish. There is a mint mark on the obverse, distinguishing them from the bullion coins which do not have a mint mark.

Silver Five Ounces 2018 Block Island: References to Information Used
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All (56) coins of type: Silver Five Ounces (5 oz)
Coin NameMintagePortraitLegend
Silver Five Ounces 2010 Hot Springs, Arkansas 60,000 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2010 Yellowstone National Park 60,000 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2010 Yosemite National Park 60,000 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2010 Grand Canyon National Park 59,019 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2010 Mount Hood National Forest 59,928 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2011 Gettysburg National Military Park 151,325 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2011 Glacier National Park 147,556 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2011 Olympic National Park 123,298 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2011 Vicksburg National Military Park 76,694 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2011 Chickasaw National Recreation Area 65,527 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2012 El Yunque National Forest 41,314 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2012 Chaco Culture National Historical Park 41,146 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2012 Acadia National Park 40,378 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2012 Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park 34,863 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2012 Denali National Park and Preserve 35,225 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2013 White Mountain National Forest 55,530 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2013 Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial 47,707 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2013 Great Basin National Park 47,792 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2013 Fort McHenry 49,802 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2013 Mount Rushmore National Memorial 58,547 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2014 Great Smoky Mountains 57,710 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2014 Shenandoah National Park 56,451 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2014 Arches National Park 50,434 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2014 Great Sand Dunes National Park 46,103 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2014 Everglades National Park 56,732 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2015 Homestead National Monument of America 56,286 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2015 Kisatchie National Forest 61,451 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2015 Blue Ridge Parkway 62,513 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2015 Bombay Hook 62,359 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2015 Saratoga 62,809 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2016 Shawnee National Forest 123,781 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2016 Cumberland Gap 93,781 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2016 Harpers Ferry 74,198 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2016 Theodore Roosevelt 58,917 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2016 Fort Moultrie 52,883 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2017 Effigy Mounds 52,251 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2017 Frederick Douglass 37,678 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2017 Ozark Riverways 37,694 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2017 Ellis Island 57,670 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2017 George Rogers Clark 49,919 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2018 Pictured Rocks 47,780 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2018 Apostle Islands 47,598 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2018 Voyageurs National Park 46,839 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2018 Cumberland Island 68,876 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2018 Block Island 95,912 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2019 Lowell 96,644 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2019 American Memorial Park 96,287 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2019 War in the Pacific 96,287 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2019 San Antonio Missions 71,411 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2019 River of No Return 41,310 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2020 American Samoa 61,310 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2020 Weir Farm 60,326 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2020 Salt River Bay 58,566 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2020 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller 58,545 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2020 Tallgrass Prairie 58,613 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
Silver Five Ounces 2021 Tuskegee Airmen 72,715 George Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST QUARTER DOLLAR
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Silver Five Ounces 2018 Block Island: Details
CountryUnited States
CurrencyUS Dollar
Coin TypeSilver Five Ounces (5 oz) America the Beautiful
Issued2018
PortraitGeorge Washington
Face Value25 (x Cent)
Total Mintage95,912
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Silver
DesignerChris Costello, Phebe Hemphill
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin Alignment (Axis 6)
Size76.2000 mm
Thickness3.2500 mm
Mass155.5170 g
OCC IDGAVP-OXAC-PQDK-EMDY
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Silver Five Ounces 2018 Block Island: Photos
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Silver Five Ounces 2018 Block Island: Photo Block Island National Wildlife Refuge Quarter Silver 5oz Bullion Coin / thumbnail Block Island National Wildlife Refuge Quarter Silver 5oz Bullion Coin
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Silver Five Ounces 2018 Block Island: Photo Block Island National Wildlife Refuge Quarter Silver 5oz Uncirculated Coin / thumbnail Block Island National Wildlife Refuge Quarter Silver 5oz Uncirculated Coin
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Silver Five Ounces 2018 Block Island: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsUnited States KM# 678