2002 Quarter Sets Tennessee State Quarter The Tennessee quarter, the first quarter of 2002 and sixteenth in the 50 State Quarters® Program, celebrates the states contributions to our nations musical heritage. The design incorporates musical instruments and a score with the inscription Musical Heritage. Three stars represent Tennessees three regions and the instruments symbolize each regions distinct musical style. The fiddle represents the Appalachian music of east Tennessee, the trumpet stands for the blues of west Tennessee for which Memphis is famous, and the guitar is for central Tennessee, home to Nashville, the capital of country music. Quarter Specifications Release Date: January 2, 2002 Reverse (tails) Side: Musical Heritage Engraver: Donna Weaver Standard Weight: 5.670g Standard Diameter: 24.26mm (0.955 in) Thickness: 1.75 mm Edge Detail: Reeded Composition: Cupro-Nickel Clad (8.33% Nickel / 91.67% Copper) Ohio State Quarter The Ohio quarter, the second quarter of 2002 and seventeenth in the 50 State Quarters® Program, honors the states contribution to the history of aviation, depicting an early aircraft and an astronaut, superimposed as a group on the outline of the state. The design also includes the inscription Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers. The claim to this inscription is well justified, the history making astronauts Neil Armstrong and John Glenn were both born in Ohio, as was Orville Wright, co-inventor of the airplane. Orville and his brother, Wilbur Wright, also built and tested one of their early aircraft, the 1905 Flyer III, in Ohio. Quarter Specifications Release Date: March 11, 2002 Reverse (tails) Side: Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers Engraver: Donna Weaver Standard Weight: 5.670g Standard Diameter: 24.26mm (0.955 in) Thickness: 1.75 mm Edge Detail: Reeded Composition: Cupro-Nickel Clad (8.33% Nickel / 91.67% Copper) Louisiana State Quarter The Louisiana quarter, the third quarter of 2002 and eighteenth in the 50 State Quarters® Program, displays the image of Louisianas state bird -- the pelican, a trumpet with musical notes, and the outline of the Louisiana Purchase territory, along with the inscription Louisiana Purchase. Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803 for $15 million. Dubbed the greatest real estate deal in history the Louisiana Purchase added thirteen new states to the Union, nearly doubling its size and making it one of the largest countries in the world. The trumpet on the coin is a tribute to the states heritage of jazz music, a genre heard and played by millions of enthusiasts around the globe. Jazz was born in New Orleans over a hundred years ago, a combination of elements from blues, ragtime, and marching band music. A multitude of musicians propelled jazz from New Orleans French Quarter onto the world stage, making the style a dominant force in 20th Century music. Quarter Specifications Release Date: May 20, 2002 Reverse (tails) Side: Louisiana Purchase Engraver: John Mercanti Standard Weight: 5.670g Standard Diameter: 24.26mm (0.955 in) Thickness: 1.75 mm Edge Detail: Reeded Composition: Cupro-Nickel Clad (8.33% Nickel / 91.67% Copper) Indiana State Quarter The Indiana quarter, the fourth quarter of 2002 and nineteenth in the 50 State Quarters® Program, represents the state pride in the famous Indianapolis 500 race. The design features the image of a racecar superimposed on an outline of the state with the inscription Crossroads of America. The design also includes 19 stars signifying Indiana as the 19th state admitted into the Union. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a 2.5 mile track built in 1909 for automotive research purposes. While the track was and is used for research, it is best known for hosting auto races, most famously, the Indy 500. The oldest auto race in the world, the Indy 500 has been run every year since 1911, except during the two World Wars. The winner of the first Indy 500 was Ray Harroun whose car, the Marmon Wasp, is thought to have been the first to have a single seat and to use a rearview mirror. In the time since Harrouns victory, the Indy 500 has become an international event, synonymous with auto racing. Quarter Specifications Release Date: August 2, 2002 Reverse (tails) Side: Crossroads of America Engraver: Donna Weaver Standard Weight: 5.670g Standard Diameter: 24.26mm (0.955 in) Thickness: 1.75 mm Edge Detail: Reeded Composition: Cupro-Nickel Clad (8.33% Nickel / 91.67% Copper) Mississippi State Quarter The Mississippi quarter, the fifth and last quarter of 2002 and 20th in the 50 State Quarters® Program, showcases the beauty and elegance of the state flower, combining the blossoms and leaves of two magnolias with the inscription The Magnolia State. Although there are several varieties of magnolia found throughout the world, it is the southern magnolia, or Magnolia grandiflora, that is native to the southeastern United States. Boasting large, showy white flowers as big as 15 inches across, they are named for the famed 18th century French botanist Pierre Magnol. Mississippi adopted it as the state flower in 1952. In 1900, when Mississippi schoolchildren were asked to vote for a state flower, they selected the magnolia over a group that included cape jasmine, yellow jasmine and cotton. The selection remained unofficial, however, as the legislature did not act on the result. A similar election for state tree in 1935 gave the magnolia a landslide victory, one that was made official on April 1, 1938. On February 26, 1952, the Mississippi legislature finally adopted the magnolia as the state flower, opposed by only one vote. Quarter Specifications Release Date: October 15, 2002 Reverse (tails) Side: The Magnolia State Engraver: Donna Weaver Standard Weight: 5.670g Standard Diameter: 24.26mm (0.955 in) Thickness: 1.75 mm Edge Detail: Reeded Composition: Cupro-Nickel Clad (8.33% Nickel / 91.67% Copper)
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