The 2026 United States Semiquincentennial coin program lists five distinct quarter designs.
These quarters form one part of a broader coin program created to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence. The designs connect the anniversary to major episodes and ideals in U.S. history, including the Mayflower Compact, the Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address.
The quarter series is easy to confuse with the entire semiquincentennial coin program. The full program also includes a dime, half dollar, and dollar, while cents and nickels remain part of the current circulating series without new commemorative designs. Thus, five is the count for quarter designs, not the number of all coins issued.
The 2026 program follows earlier anniversary coinage, especially the extensive coin issues created for the United States Bicentennial in 1976. Collectors may also encounter special gold, silver, and medal versions connected with the anniversary, but those do not increase the number of circulating quarter designs.