Five U.S. quarters are planned with commemorative designs for the 2026 semiquincentennial coin program.
The United States Semiquincentennial coinage program is intended to recognize the 250th anniversary of American independence. It includes special treatments across several denominations, including cents, nickels, a dime, five quarters, a half dollar, and a one-dollar coin.
The five quarter designs are part of a broader redesign authorized by the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020. The law permitted special circulating designs connected with the semiquincentennial and other coin programs through 2030.
The quarter plan is easy to confuse with the 50 State Quarters program, which issued one design for each state from 1999 through 2008. The America250 program is a separate, anniversary-focused initiative. Coin designs are selected through federal review involving the Treasury Department and advisory bodies.