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Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Face value: Quarter dollar ($1/4=25 cents)
Type - commemorative coin
50 States Quarters Series
Composition - copper-nickel clad copper
Diameter - 24.3 mm
Weight - 5.67 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mint Mark: D (Denver), P (Philadelphia)
Coin value in condition:
UNC (Uncirculated - without traces of circulation) - ~1 USD.00
XF (Extremely Fine) - 0.25-0.50
Worse than "XF" - 0.25 USD
Up date of adhesion to La Unión.
KM#(D):294KM#(S):294a
It is known as "Miss Penn", it was
sculpted by Roland Hinton Perry, it is made of gilt bronze, a female form that
tops the vault of the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg since May 25,
1905. It is located on a sphere that represents the world, her right arm is
extended in a kind gesture and her left arm grasps a rod with a ribbon to
symbolize justice.
The Keystone or angular figure is
represented in honor of the nickname of the State "Keystone State" "The Key
State" for its strategic, economic, political and social value in the current
United States.
The Angular Figure in the State Shield