Great Smoky Mountains National Park Quarter
- Year of Issue: 2014
- Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 110-456
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Background
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park quarter is the first of 2014 and the 21st overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. This national park features wondrous biodiversity, with ridge upon ridge of forest straddling the border between Tennessee and North Carolina. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is world renowned for its diverse plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of southern Appalachian mountain culture. It is America’s most-visited national park. It was first established as a national site on May 22, 1926 (44 Stat. 616).
Characteristics
The reverse design depicts a historic log cabin found within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It features a segment of the lush green forest and hawk circling above. Design candidates were developed in consultation with representatives of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Obverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- LIBERTY
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- QUARTER DOLLAR
Reverse Inscriptions
- GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
- TENNESSEE
- 2014
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
Mint and Mint Mark
Artist Information
Reverse- Sculptor: Renata Gordon, Medallic Artist
- Designer: Chris Costello, Artistic Infusion Program