Vermont State Quarter
- Year of Issue: 2001
Background
Production Process: Circulating
Coin Type: Circulating
Denomination: Quarter
Authorized Mintage Maximum: N/A
Approval Date: 12/01/1997
Characteristics
Obverse Description: Highlights a bust of President George Washington.
Reverse Description: Released on August 6, 2001, this is the 14th coin released in the 50 State Quarters Program and the fourth released in 2001. Vermont, admitted into the Union on March 4, 1791, themed, Freedom & Unity. The image highlights Camel's Hump Mountain and maple trees with sap buckets in the forefront. President William J. Clinton was in office when this legislation was signed. Three United States Mint Directors served under President Clinton's tenure; David J. Ryder of Idaho, Philip N. Diehl of Texas, and Jay W. Johnson of Wisconsin.
Obverse Inscriptions
• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
• LIBERTY
• IN GOD WE TRUST
• QUARTER DOLLAR
Reverse Inscriptions
• FREEDOM AND UNITY
• VERMONT
• 2001
• E PLURIBUS UNUM
Mint and Mint Mark
Artist Information
Obverse- Designer: John Flanagan and William Cousins
- Designer: T. James Ferrell