Five commemorative quarter designs are planned for the United States’ 2026 semiquincentennial coin program.
The special coinage program was authorized to recognize the 250th anniversary of American independence. It includes commemorative designs for several denominations, with five quarter designs among the planned coins. The program also includes a dime, half dollar, and dollar, while the cent and nickel remain part of their current series without commemorative designs.
Congress authorized the coinage through the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020. That law also authorized the American Women Quarters Program and other future circulating commemorative initiatives.
The semiquincentennial coins are designed to place the anniversary into everyday circulation and collecting. They differ from ordinary historical reproductions because they are official United States coinage authorized by federal law. The planned designs connect the national birthday celebration with the country’s long-running tradition of commemorative coins.