Colorado
"Colorful Colorado," featuring Longs Peak, a high summit of the Rocky Mountains.
Colorado is a state in the western United States through which the majestic Rocky Mountains pass. Its nickname is “The Centennial State,” a name given because it became a state in the year that marked exactly 100 years since the United States gained its independence. The Colorado quarter, issued in 2006, is the 38th coin in the 50 State series.
The reverse of the coin depicts a high mountain summit called Longs Peak. At the top is a banner reading “Colorful Colorado.”
Longs Peak is one of the Rocky Mountain summits that represent Colorado. The sharply rising mountain and lush natural scenery show well just how mountainous and beautiful a place Colorado is. The phrase “Colorful Colorado” is also an expression capturing this state’s varied natural scenery.
Colorado became the 38th state of the United States on August 1, 1876. The fact that it joined the Union in the same year as the 100th anniversary of American independence is a special source of pride for this state.
Gazing at the mountain summit on the coin, you can feel at a glance the identity of the state of Colorado together with the scenery of the high and majestic Rocky Mountains.