United States Semiquincentennial coinage plans called for five quarter designs in 2026.
The planned quarters were part of a broader redesign program recognizing the 250th anniversary of American independence. The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized the United States Mint to redesign circulating coins for the anniversary year.
The legislation called for a series of five quarter designs, including one intended to depict women’s contributions to American independence. Other 2026 anniversary coinage was planned across denominations, including a dime, half dollar, and dollar coin, while cents and nickels remained part of the current series.
These quarter plans are separate from the question of what image appeared on any individual 2026 quarter. A total of five designs refers to the planned number in the series, not the number of images on one coin or the number of quarters in an ordinary roll.