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Quarter

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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)


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