United States Mint to Launch San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Quarter September 5
SAN ANTONIO (PRWEB) August 27, 2019 -- WHAT:
The United States Mint will join the National Park Service to officially launch the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring San Antonio Missions National Historical Park in Texas on Thursday, September 5 at 10 a.m. CDT.
$10 rolls of newly minted San Antonio Missions National Historical Park quarters will be available for exchange following the ceremony. One roll minimum, 10 roll maximum, cash only for the coin exchange. Chris Costello, designer of the quarter, will attend.
This event will be livestreamed by Trinity University at live.trinity.edu.
WHEN:
Thursday, September 5, 2019, 10 a.m. CDT
WHERE:
Trinity University
Laurie Auditorium
1 Trinity Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
WHO:
• Pat Hernandez, Acting Deputy Director, United States Mint
• Lloyd Doggett, U.S. Congressman
• Will Hurd, U.S. Congressman
• Mardi Arce, Superintendent, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
COIN FORUM
The United States Mint will host a coin forum Wednesday, September 4 from 6-7 p.m. CDT at Mission San José Visitor Center Auditorium, 6701 San José Drive, San Antonio, TX. The coin forum is an opportunity for the public to learn about upcoming United States Mint coin programs and initiatives, and express their views about future coinage.
The San Antonio Missions National Historical Park quarter is the 49th release in the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Program, a 12-year initiative that honors 56 national parks and other national sites authorized by Public Law 110-456. Each year until 2020, the public will see five new national sites depicted on the reverses (tails sides) of the America the Beautiful Quarters. A final coin will be released in 2021. The United States Mint is issuing these quarters in the order in which the national sites were officially established.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
• Video of United States Mint Chief Engraver Joe Menna and Artistic Infusion Program artist Chris Costello discussing their work on the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park quarter.
• San Antonio Missions National Historical Park quarter image.
• Information about the United States Mint, America the Beautiful Quarters Program, and San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.
Contact Information for San Antonio Missions National Historical Park:
Justine Hanrahan
[email protected]
(210) 534-8875 x278
United States Mint – Connecting America through Coins
Office of Corporate Communications, US Mint, +1 202-354-7222, [email protected]
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