The 2020 law authorized five special quarter designs for America250.
The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized the United States Mint to redesign circulating coins for the semiquincentennial. Its quarter-dollar program called for five designs tied to the 250th anniversary of American independence.
The quarter series was part of a wider coinage plan. The 2026 semiquincentennial issues included a dime, five quarters, a half dollar, and a one-dollar coin, along with special silver and gold pieces. The law also required that one quarter symbolize women’s contributions to independence.
Five refers specifically to the number of quarter designs, not the total number of coin denominations in the anniversary program. The cent and nickel remained in their current series, while the other circulating denominations received commemorative designs or anniversary treatment.