Coin Highlights
Mint: San Francisco
Date: 2004-S
Denomination: Quarter Dollar
Series: 50 State Quarters Program
Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 6.25 g
ASW: 0.1808 oz
Diameter: 24.3 mm
Edge: Reeded
Mintage: 1,769,786
Condition: Gem Proof
Obverse: George Washington
Reverse: 16th-century Spanish galleon, space shuttle, and strip of land with Sabal palm trees
Historical Significance
Florida’s quarter carries the reverse legend “Gateway to Discovery” and was issued as the 27th coin in the State Quarters series. Its design links Florida’s early Spanish exploration with its modern role in space travel, combining a historic galleon, a space shuttle, and Sabal palms on one reverse.
Collectibility
Silver proof State Quarters remain popular with collectors for their mirrored fields, frosted devices, and classic 90% silver composition. The Florida issue is especially appealing because of its distinctive space-and-exploration theme and its place within the long-running State Quarters program issued from 1999 to 2008.
