In 2010, the United States Mint began to issue a series of quarters (25 cents) honoring our national parks and monuments. They are called 'America the Beautiful Quarters'. Last month, June 2013, the 18th coin in this series was introduced: Great Basin National Park (in Nevada). Two others have entered the currency flow this year: White Mountain National Forest (in New Hampshire) and Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial(in Ohio). Still to come this year: Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (in Maryland), and Mount Rushmore National Memorial (in South Dakota). I've come across the Denali, the Crater Lake, and the Hawaii Volcanoes coins, and have been moved by the beauty of their designs. The series is expected to continue to introduce new coins at a rate of five per year at least through 2021.
(Image above courtesy of Wikimedia Commons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ATBQ_2010_WY_Yellowstone.jpg)
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