The 2026 semiquincentennial quarter options Thomas Jefferson and the Liberty Bell as a part of the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary celebration.
WASHINGTON — The US Mint will begin shipping its new 2026 Semiquincentennial Quarter honoring the Declaration of Independence to the Federal Reserve on June 1, in one of many newest releases tied to the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary.
The coin’s heads facet options Thomas Jefferson, the principal creator of the Declaration of Independence and the nation’s third president. The inscriptions embody “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “1776 ~ 2026.”
The tails facet depicts the Liberty Bell ringing, symbolizing the sharing of bulletins and declarations throughout the nation’s founding period. The Mint stated the seen crack within the bell is meant to mirror “the fragility of a younger nation at its founding.”
Extra inscriptions on the reverse embody “THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” “LIBERTY,” and “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.”
The quarter is a part of the Semiquincentennial Coin Program, which was approved by Congress by the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 and signed into regulation in 2021.
The U.S. Mint stated the quarters can be distributed to industrial banks and monetary establishments by the Federal Reserve starting in June.
The broader Semiquincentennial Coin Program was created to commemorate 250 years of American liberty and acknowledge the nation’s founding rules and historical past, in accordance with the U.S. Mint.
