The United States Mint will begin shipping a new 2026 Semiquincentennial Quarter honoring the Declaration of Independence to the Federal Reserve on June 1.
The coin will then move through commercial banks and financial institutions as part of the nation’s circulating coinage.
The Declaration of Independence Quarter marks the 250th anniversary of American independence and forms part of the U.S. Mint’s Semiquincentennial Coin Program.
As previously reported by The Dallas Express, the Mint has also launched other 2026 coins tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary, including the Enduring Liberty half dollar.
The quarter’s obverse, or heads side, features Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence and the third President of the United States. The inscriptions include “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “1776 ~ 2026.”
The reverse, or tails side, depicts the Liberty Bell ringing, with its famous crack visible. The Mint noted that historians remain uncertain whether the bell rang in July 1776, but said the bell often rang to gather people for public announcements or declarations.
The reverse includes the inscriptions “THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” “LIBERTY,” and “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.”
President Donald Trump signed the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 into law on January 13, 2021. The law authorized the coin redesigns to commemorate 250 years of American liberty and highlight the nation’s founding principles and history.
Congress created the United States Mint in 1792, and the agency became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. The Mint produces legal tender coinage for circulation, along with proof coins, uncirculated coins, commemorative coins, Congressional Gold Medals, silver and bronze medals, and bullion coins.
The Mint said its numismatic programs operate at no cost to taxpayers.
The agency said more information about the Semiquincentennial Coin Program and future collectible products can be found on the Mint’s website.
