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Montana State Quarter

Year of Issue

2007

Authorizing Legislation

Public Law 105-124

Background

The Montana quarter, released on January 29, 2007, features images of a bison skull hovering in the sky over mountainous terrain. The Montana quarter is the 41st introduced in the 50 State Quarters Program. The reverse of the Montana quarter bears the inscriptions "Big Sky Country," "Montana" and "1889," the year Montana was admitted into the Union, becoming our Nation's 41st state. 

Characteristics

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 a bison skull depicted above the diverse Montana landscape.

Obverse Inscriptions

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

Reverse Inscriptions

  • BIG SKY COUNTRY
  • MONTANA
  • 1889

Mint and Mint Mark

Artist Credits

Content last updated on January 07, 2026