Which 2026 America250 quarter features Abraham Lincoln on its obverse?

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The Gettysburg Address quarter features Abraham Lincoln on its obverse in the 2026 America250 coin program.

Lincoln wrote and delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863, during the American Civil War. The speech commemorated Union soldiers who died at the Battle of Gettysburg and presented the war as a test of democratic government.

The quarter’s reverse shows two hands grasping each other, accompanied by words from the speech. Its theme is the fifth and final design in the 2026 semiquincentennial quarter series.

This quarter is distinct from the Revolutionary War quarter, which features George Washington, and the Constitution quarter, which features James Madison. The Gettysburg Address design brings a Civil War-era statement about equality and self-government into the anniversary coin series.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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