Reverse Description:
Released on March 29, 2004, this is the 27th coin released in the 50 State® Quarter Program and the second released in 2004. Florida, admitted into the Union on March 3, 1845, themed the coin, Gateway to Discovery. The coin highlights the 16th-century Spanish galleon, an image of a space shuttle, and a strip of land with Sabal palm trees. The coin is inscribed: Florida; 1845; Gateway To Discovery; 2004; and E Pluribus Unum. 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.
Reverse Designer:
T. James Ferrell
Reverse Designer 2:
N/A