2002 Indiana State Quarter

Characteristics

Obverse Description: Highlights a bust of President George Washington.

Reverse Description: Released on August 2, 2002, this is the 19th coin released in the 50 State Quarters Program and the fourth released in 2002. Indiana, admitted into the Union on December 11, 1816, themed the coin, Crossroads of America. Highlighted on the coin is an image of a racecar superimposed on an outline of the state, and 19 stars which signifys that the state was the 19th admitted into the Union. President William J. Clinton was in office when this legislation was signed. Three United States Mint Directors served under President Clinton’s tenure; David J. Ryder of Idaho, Philip N. Diehl of Texas, and Jay W. Johnson of Wisconsin.

Obverse Inscriptions

• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
• LIBERTY
• IN GOD WE TRUST
• QUARTER DOLLAR

Reverse Inscriptions

• CROSSROADS OF AMERICA
• INDIANA
• 1816
• 2002
• E PLURIBUS UNUM