2000 - South Carolina State Quarter (D)

The South Carolina quarter, the eighth coin released under the 50 State Quarters® Program shows key state symbols - a Palmetto Tree, the Carolina Wren and the Yellow Jessamine. An outline of South Carolina, the nickname "The Palmetto State" and a star indicating the capital, Columbia, form the quarter’s background.

The Carolina Wren, the state bird, and the Yellow Jessamine, the state flower, are native throughout South Carolina; the importance of the Palmetto Tree, the state tree, dates back to the Revolutionary War. In 1776, colonists in a small fort built of Palmetto logs successfully defeated a British fleet trying to capture Charleston Harbour. Since then, South Carolina has been called "The Palmetto State".

Quarter Specifications

Release Date – 22^nd May 22 2000

Reverse Side - The Palmetto State

Engraver - Thomas D Rodgers

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)