Tallgrass Prairie Nt. Preserve - 2020 S Quarter Dollar - Kansas State

Country: United States
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Year: 2020
Value: Quarter Dollar = 25 Cents (0.25 USD)
Currency: Dollar (1785-date)
Composition: Copper-nickel clad copper
Mintage: Unknown (Circulation quality not released for circulation)
Mint: San Francisco
Grade: UNC 
Weight: 5.67 g
Diameter: 24.26 mm
Thickness: 1.75 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
References: KM# 723

Commemorative issue:
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.

Obverse:
The portrait in left profile of George Washington, the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797.

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN
GOD WE
TRUST
LIBERTY S
JF WC
QUARTER DOLLAR

Engravers: John Flanagan , William Cousins.

Reverse:
The reverse design depicts a skyward view of a Regal Fritillary butterfly against a backdrop of Big Bluestem and Indian grasses, iconic to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.

Lettering:
TALLGRASS PRAIRIE
KANSAS
2020
E PLURIBUS UNUM

Engravers: Renata Gordon, Emily Damstra.

Edge:
Reeded.

Mints:
D    United States Mint, Denver, United States (1906-date)
P    United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
S    United States Mint, San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
W    United States Mint, West Point, United States (1973-date)

Comments:
The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas encompasses nearly 11,000 acres and is located in the heart of the Flint Hills–the largest expanse of tallgrass prairie left in North America. It is the only unit of the National Park Service dedicated to the rich, natural history of the tallgrass prairie. Authorized in 1996, the enabling legislation for the preserve also directed the National Park Service to interpret the region’s ranching legacy; a portion of the preserve is still grazed by cattle.

Reference : KM# 723

Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1...

Collection : America The Beautiful Quarters (2010-2021)