The Independence Hall clocks on the 2026 Constitution quarter display 2:50.
The reverse of the 2026 Constitution quarter shows the steeple of Independence Hall with its clocks set to 2:50. The unusual time is a visual pun on 250, the number of years commemorated by the United States Semiquincentennial.
Independence Hall in Philadelphia is historically associated with both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. The Constitutional Convention met there in 1787, making the building a fitting symbol for the Constitution-themed coin.
The clock setting is not meant to record the time when the Constitution was signed. It is a design device that embeds the anniversary number into the image. The obverse features James Madison, often called the Father of the Constitution.