Kansas State Quarter

Released on August 29, 2005, this is the 34th coin released in the 50 State Quarters Program and the fourth released in 2005. Kansas is the 34th state admitted to the union, on January 19, 1861.

The Kansas quarter features images of a buffalo and a sunflower, two of the state's best known symbols. The buffalo honors the early days of Kansas statehood, when millions of buffalo roamed the Kansas prairie. Sunflowers, first cultivated by Native Americans over 3,000 years ago, continue to light up Kansas fields and roadsides every September.

The obverse (heads) design features the familiar image of George Washington by John Flanagan, used on the quarter since 1932.

The reverse (tails) design features an image of a buffalo and sunflower motif.

• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
• LIBERTY
• IN GOD WE TRUST
• QUARTER DOLLAR

• KANSAS
• 1861
• 2005
• E PLURIBUS UNUM

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