Issue Date: July 26, 2010


Issue Quantity (Denver Mint): 34,800,000



Issue Quantity (Philadelphia Mint): 35,200,000



Total Issue Quantity: 70,000,000

2010 Yosemite National Park Quarter History

The obverse of the 2010 Yosemite National Park Quarter shows the standard Washington Quarter design with a few alterations. The Washington Quarter, that ran from 1932-1998, had the date on the obverse, as well as the word “Liberty.” This design was changed slightly with the introduction of the State Quarters, and later the Territory Quarters and National Park Quarters. The new design still shows Washington looking left, however the obverse text now reads “United States of America – Liberty – In God We Trust – Quarter Dollar.” The reverse of this coin depicts the world-famous Half Dome rock at Yosemite. The park covers 747,000 acres of land and features high mountain tops, and low valleys. John Muir was the founder of the land and he led in the creation of the park. This was the 3rd coin released in the U.S. National Parks Quarters program. The reverse text of the coin reads “Yosemite – California – 2010 – E Pluribus Unum.” All of the circulation United States National Park Quarters were clad, meaning that they were seventy-five to eighty percent copper, and the rest was composed of nickel. The core of the coins were solid copper. These coins, however, were produced in silver for special Silver Proof Sets. The coins minted in 2010 included Hot Springs, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and Mt. Hood.