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1893 Isabella USA Quarter PCGS Certified MS65
1893 Isabella USA Quarter PCGS Certified MS65
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1893 Isabella USA Quarter PCGS Certified MS-65
The 1893 Isabella Quarter is a unique silver coin issued by the United States in commemoration of the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. It was the first U.S. coin to feature a foreign monarch—Queen Isabella I of Spain—who sponsored Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the New World. Designed by Charles E. Barber, the coin’s obverse depicts Queen Isabella, while the reverse features a woman symbolizing industry, holding a distaff and spindle. Only 24,214 of these quarters were minted, making them scarce and highly sought after by collectors. As a commemorative coin, the Isabella Quarter reflects the era’s fascination with Columbus’s legacy and marks a significant moment in the history of American coinage as one of the first collectible coins issued by the U.S. Mint.
Specifications:
Engraver: Charles Edward Barber
Composition: 0.900 silver, 0.100 copper
Weight: 6.25 g
Diameter: 24.3 mm
Edge: Reeded
Die Axis: ↑↓
Mintage: 24,214
The 1893 Isabella Quarter is a unique silver coin issued by the United States in commemoration of the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. It was the first U.S. coin to feature a foreign monarch—Queen Isabella I of Spain—who sponsored Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the New World. Designed by Charles E. Barber, the coin’s obverse depicts Queen Isabella, while the reverse features a woman symbolizing industry, holding a distaff and spindle. Only 24,214 of these quarters were minted, making them scarce and highly sought after by collectors. As a commemorative coin, the Isabella Quarter reflects the era’s fascination with Columbus’s legacy and marks a significant moment in the history of American coinage as one of the first collectible coins issued by the U.S. Mint.
Specifications:
Engraver: Charles Edward Barber
Composition: 0.900 silver, 0.100 copper
Weight: 6.25 g
Diameter: 24.3 mm
Edge: Reeded
Die Axis: ↑↓
Mintage: 24,214
