South Carolina State Quarter

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South Carolina State Quarter
The Palmetto State
Capital: Columbia
Statehood: May 23, 1788
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The South Carolina State Quarter was the third state quarter released in the year 2000 and the eighth in the series which was authorized by the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act.

Design elements of the SC State Quarter include:

• An outline of the state
• A star marking the location on the State Capital - Columbia
• The State Nickname - "The Palmetto State"
• The State Tree - a Palmetto Tree
• The State Bird - the Carolina Wren
• The State Flower - the Yellow Jessamine

The Palmetto Tree has significant meaning to the State of South Carolina. In 1776, during the Revolutionary War, colonists built a small fort with Palmetto logs and were successful in defeating the British fleet which was trying to capture Charleston Harbor.

As a result, South Carolina has since been nicknamed "The Palmetto State".

To choose the design for the South Carolina State Quarter, the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism accepted submissions from school children, the South Carolina Numismatic Society and from within their own offices.

Five semi-finalists were chosen from among the submissions which were then sent to The Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee and the Fine Arts Commission who narrowed the field down to three.

The governor of South Carolina then chose the final design indicating that.......

• The Palmetto Tree represented strength
• The Carolina Wren’s song represented the hospitality of South Carolina’s citizens
• The Yellow Jessamine represented South Carolina’s vast natural beauty

Below is a table showing the design specifications and mintages of the South Carolina State Quarter.

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