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Alaska State Quarter - 2008

Production Process: Circulating   Coin Type: Circulating   Denomination: Quarter   Authorized Mintage Maximum: N/A   Production Facility: Philadelphia; Denver   Public Law Number: 105   Congressional Number: 124   Approval Date: 12/01/1997  
Alaska quarter obverse
Obverse: Download
Obverse Description:
Highlights a bust of President George Washington. The inscriptions on this coin says, United States of America, Liberty, In GOD We Trust, and Quarter Dollar.
Obverse Designer:
John Flanagan

Obverse Designer 2:
William Cousins - Modified John Flanagan original design

Alaska quarter reverse
Reverse: Download
Reverse Description:
The reverse of the Alaska quarter features a grizzly bear emerging from the waters clutching a salmon in its jaw. The coin’s design includes the North Star displayed above the inscription "The Great Land" and the inscriptions "Alaska" and "1959."
Reverse Designer:
Charles Vickers

Reverse Designer 2:
N/A

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May 8, 2008
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