2007 - Wyoming State Quarter (D)

The fourth commemorative quarter-dollar coin released in 2007 honours Wyoming, and is the 44th coin in the United States Mint's 50 State Quarters Program. Wyoming, nicknamed the "Equality State," was admitted into the Union on July 10, 1890, becoming our Nation's 44th state. The reverse of Wyoming's quarter features a bucking horse and rider with the inscriptions "The Equality State," "Wyoming" and "1890."

The bucking horse and rider symbolize Wyoming's Wild West heritage. "Buffalo Bill" Cody personified this in his travelling Wild West show. First settled by fur trappers, Fort Laramie, Wyoming, later became a popular destination for pioneers travelling the Oregon Trail.

Wyoming was nicknamed the "Equality State" because of its historical role in establishing equal voting rights for women. Wyoming was the first territory to grant "female suffrage" and became the first state in the Nation to allow women to vote, serve on juries and hold public office. In 1924, Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first woman elected Governor of Wyoming. In 1933, Ross became the first woman appointed as the Director of the United States Mint.

Quarter Specifications

Release Date – 3^rd September 2007

Reverse Side - The Equality State

Engraver - Norman E Nemeth

Standard Weight - 5.670g

Standard Diameter - 24.26mm

Thickness - 1.75 mm

Edge Detail - Reeded

Composition - Cupro-Nickel Clad (8.33% Nickel / 91.67% Copper)