The 2008-P Hawaii State Quarter is the 50th and final coin in the U.S. 50 State Quarters Program. It features Hawaiian monarch King Kamehameha I extending his hand toward the eight main Hawaiian Islands, along with the state motto “Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono” (“The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness”).
This Philadelphia issue is a standard copper-nickel clad circulation quarter, not a silver coin. Only the S-mint silver proof version was struck in 90% silver for collector sets.
Coin Highlights
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Country: United States
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Denomination: 25 Cents
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Year: 2008
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Mint: Philadelphia (“P”)
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Series: 50 State Quarters – Hawaii (final issue)
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Obverse: George Washington by John Flanagan
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Reverse: King Kamehameha I with outline of the Hawaiian Islands and state motto
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Composition (circulation): 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel (clad)
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Weight: 5.67 g
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Diameter: 24.26 mm
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Mintage (2008-P): 254,000,000 pieces
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Silver Version: 2008-S Hawaii Silver Proof (90% silver), mintage ~1,192,908
