Five special quarter designs were authorized for the America250 coin program.
The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized redesigned circulating coins for the 2026 semiquincentennial. For the quarter, the law called for a series of five designs connected to the nation’s 250th anniversary.
The quarter series was part of a broader coin program. In addition to the five quarters, the 2026 issues included a special dime, half dollar, dollar coin, and other semiquincentennial pieces. The cent and nickel retained their current-series designs while carrying the dual date 1776–2026 in the commemorative program.
The number five is easy to confuse with the number of coins in other redesign programs. Here it refers specifically to the quarter designs authorized for the semiquincentennial. One design was required to recognize women’s contributions to American independence.