2002-P Indiana USA Statehood Quarters (MS-60)

2002-P USA Statehood Quarter - Indiana - Single

Indiana State Quarters were released on August 2, 2002 as the nineteenth coin in the State Quarter series. Indiana's original Statehood date was December 11, 1816.The reverse design features a race car over an outline of the state. The inscriptions include the State name, Statehood date, mintage date, "E Pluribus Unum," and "Crossroads of America." The coin's reverse was designed by Josh Harvey and engraved by Donna Weaver.

Indiana is home to the famous Indianapolis 500 car race. The race has been run every year since 1911 and is the oldest auto race in the world. The design includes nineteen stars to signify Indiana as the nineteenth state.

Design concept submissions for the Indiana Quarter reached 3,736 different designs. A round of semi-final narrowed the field to four design concepts which were sent to the United States Mint. The governor selected the final design. The other final design concepts included sports icons, state symbols, and Chief Little Turtle of the Miami Indians.

Mintage:
2002-P Indiana Quarter: 362,600,000
2002-D Indiana Quarter: 327,200,000