2011 United States Quarters Mint Clad Proof Set
Artifact SeriesPost Presidential Collection
Artifact ID2019.3.19.a-e
Object Type
Coins, Proof
Artist/ Maker
Phebe Hemphill
(American, 1960)
Artist/ Maker
Joseph Menna
(American, 1970)
Date
2011
Medium
metal (nickel, copper), plastic, paper (cardboard)
DimensionsOverall - 3D (.a-e: Individual Quarter) H 1/8 in x Diam 1 in (0.3 cm x 2.5 cm )
Overall - 3D (Plastic Case) H 3 1/4 in x W 5 1/4 in x D 1/4 in (8.3 cm x 13.3 cm x 0.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionOne clad proof set of five quarters minted during the Obama Administration, placed in a brown cardboard color cover wrapped in a closed plastic case. There is a number imprinted on the bottom right side on the reverse. All coins are minted with the image of President George Washington and have the words "United States of America," "Quarter Dollar," "Liberty," and "In God We Trust" engraved somewhere on the obverse side of the coin. They also have the "S" Mint mark from the San Francisco location on the surface. All coins have the words "E. Pluribus Unum" and the '2011" engraved on the reverse side of the coin.Overall - 3D (Plastic Case) H 3 1/4 in x W 5 1/4 in x D 1/4 in (8.3 cm x 13.3 cm x 0.6 cm )
The set is composed of one quarter coin with the image of Gettyburg National Military Park from Pennsylvania State on the reverse side of the coin (.a), one quarter coin with the image of Vicksburg National Military Park from Mississippi State on the reverse side of the coin (.b), one quarter coin with the image of Glacier National Park in Montana State on the reverse side of the coin (.c), one quarter coin with the image of Olympic National Park from Washington State on the reverse side of the coin (.d), and one quarter coin with the image of Chickasaw National Recreation Area from Oklahoma State on the reverse side of the coin (.e).
Custodial History / ProvenanceThis item was acquired personally by the donor and donated to the Obama Presidential Library in 2019. Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Joel Forman
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPost Presidential Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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