Five commemorative quarters were authorized for the United States’ 250th anniversary coin program.
The United States Semiquincentennial coinage program was designed for coins struck in 2026 to recognize the 250th anniversary of American independence. It included a range of denominations, with special designs planned for several circulating and commemorative coins.
The quarter-dollar series was one part of a broader package that also involved a dime, half dollar, and dollar coin. The program was authorized by the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020, which created a legal framework for special coins connected with the semiquincentennial.
The number five is easy to confuse with the number of states, territories, or decades involved in other America250 projects. In this question, it refers specifically to the planned quarter designs in the 2026 semiquincentennial coinage program, not to the total number of coins or denominations.