| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| In personal collections | 15 |
| General Description | Released 26 January 2009 Following on the heels of the long-running and highly popular 50 State Quarters® series that began in 1999, the United States Mint in 2009 kicked off the DC & US Territories Quarters Program. The District of Columbia was founded on July 16th, 1790. |
| Obv. Description | The six coins bear George Washington's portrait on their obverse (heads side), just like the 50 State Quarters. |
| Rev. Description | Sculpted by Don Everhart, the DC Quarter shows native son Duke Ellington, seated at a grand piano. Duke was a well-known musician and composer. Below Ellington are the words JUSTICE FOR ALL, which is DC's official motto. |
| Catalog code | KM#445 |
| Mintage | 88,800,000 |
| Diameter | 24.00 mm |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
| Weight | 5.6700 g |
| Material | Copper-Nickel Clad Copper |
| Orientation | Coin |
| Mint | United States of America - Denver (D) |
| Edge Type | reeded |
| Designer | John Flanagan & William Cousins / Don Everhart & Joel Iskowitz |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
