Utah State Quarter

Utah is the 45th coin released in the 50 State Quarters Program and the fifth coin released in 2007. Utah, admitted into the Union January 4, 1896, themed the coin, Crossroads of the West.

Released into circulation on November 5, 2007, the reverse of the quarter features two locomotives moving toward a golden spike. The spike joined the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads on May 10, 1869, at Promontory, Utah, linking East and West regions of the United States. The coin also bears the inscriptions "Crossroads of the West," "Utah," and "1896," the year Utah was admitted into the Union.

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 two locomotives moving toward the golden spike that join Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads.

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

• CROSSROADS OF THE WEST
• UTAH
• 1896
• 2007
• E PLURIBUS UNUM

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