Five quarter-dollar designs were authorized for the 2026 United States Semiquincentennial coin series.
The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized special semiquincentennial designs for United States circulating coins. Its quarter-dollar provision called for a series of five designs connected to the nation’s 250th anniversary. One design was required to depict women’s contributions to independence.
The law addressed more than quarters: it authorized redesigns across six denominations for the anniversary period. Coin designs were to be selected by the Secretary of the Treasury after consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts and review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
These coins belong to a broader tradition of using currency to commemorate national milestones. The 2026 program differs from the regular fifty-state quarter program, which issued one reverse design for each state and several jurisdictions from 1999 through 2008. The semiquincentennial series instead focuses on a shared national anniversary.