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2016 United States Mint Quarters Clad Proof Set
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
2016 United States Mint Quarters Clad Proof Set
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

2016 United States Mint Quarters Clad Proof Set

Artifact SeriesPost Presidential Collection
Artifact ID2019.3.49.a-e
Object Type Coins, Proof
Manufacturer (Established 1792)
Designer
Artist/ Maker (American, 1970)
Artist/ Maker (American, 1960)
Date 2016
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 1/4 in x W 5 3/8 in x D 3 3/8 in (0.6 cm x 13.7 cm x 8.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionClad proof set of five coins minted and issued in 2016 enclosed in a plastic case. The set contains quarters with the America the Beautiful designs. Mint marked (S) San Francisco. The reverse of all of the coins is the image of George Washington.

The set is composed of one coin with an obverse containing the image of a close view of Camel Rock with natural vegetation in the foreground and a red-tailed hawk soaring in the sky overhead (.a), one coin with an obverse containing the image a frontiersman gazing across the mountains to the West (.b), one coin with an obverse containing the image of John Brown Fort, the site of John Brown’s last stand during his raid on the Harpers Ferry Armory (.c), one coin with an obverse containing the image of a young Theodore Roosevelt on horseback surveying the terrain near the Little Missouri River (.d), and one coin with an obverse containing the image of Sergeant William Jasper returning the regimental flag to the ramparts while under attack from a British ship (.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
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Barack Obama Presidential Library. The Barack Obama Presidential Library does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62
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