Five quarter designs were authorized for the 2026 U.S. semiquincentennial coin program.
The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized special coin designs for the United States Semiquincentennial. For the quarter dollar, the law called for five designs connected with the 250th anniversary of American independence.
The broader program included multiple denominations. Special or commemorative treatment involved cents, nickels, a dime, five quarters, a half dollar, and a one-dollar coin, along with special silver and gold pieces. The quarter series was therefore one part of a larger national coinage program.
The five planned quarter themes included the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, abolition, women’s suffrage, and the civil rights movement. These themes broaden the anniversary story beyond military and political founding events by recognizing major developments in American civic history.