TheUS50.com Homepage About UsContact UsSponsorship Info

South Carolina State

Quarter

May 16, 2008  
South Carolina State Map IconSouth Carolina State Flag
[Select a State to Visit]
South Carolina State History
South Carolina Historic Figures
South Carolina State Information
South Carolina State Geography
South Carolina State Outdoors
South Carolina State Tourism
South Carolina State Cities
South Carolina Colleges
South Carolina State Quiz
South Carolina State Links

FAST FACTS
FREE Wallpaper
Fun & Games
Shop for South Carolina items at theUS50.com
Send a friend this link
Website Map

Home  >  South Carolina  >  Information  >  Quarter

Reverse coin side (tails) of the South Carolina quarter. (United States Mint image.)

South Carolina State Quarter
The South Carolina quarter, the eighth coin released under the 50 State Quarters® Program shows key state symbols- a Palmetto Tree, the Carolina Wren and the Yellow Jessamine. An outline of South Carolina, the nickname "The Palmetto State" and a star indicating the capital, Columbia, form the quarter’s background.

The Carolina Wren, the state bird, and the Yellow Jessamine, the state flower, are native throughout South Carolina; the importance of the Palmetto Tree, the state tree, dates back to the Revolutionary War. In 1776, colonists in a small fort built of Palmetto logs successfully defeated a British fleet trying to capture Charleston Harbor. Since then, South Carolina has been called "The Palmetto State".

Quarter Specifications
Release Date: May 22, 2000
Reverse (tails) Side: The Palmetto State
Engraver: Thomas D. Rodgers
Standard Weight: 5.670g
Standard Diameter: 24.26mm (0.955 in)
Thickness: 1.75 mm
Edge Detail: Reeded
Composition: Cupro-Nickel Clad

(8.33% Nickel / 91.67% Copper)


View the rest of the State Quarters

[Return to top]

Hotels in South Carolina
Myrtle Beach Hotels
Charleston Hotels
Columbia Hotels
Greenville Hotels



History | Historic Figures | Geography | Outdoors | Tourism | Events | Information | Cities | Colleges | Quiz | State Links
Other States: Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming
Copyright © 1998-2008 Erik Schubach and TheUS50.com | Online Policies | Version 2.0