Nevada
Nevada, "The Silver State." A herd of wild horses running across the vast western plains is engraved on it.
Nevada is a state located in the broad, arid land of the western United States. Its nickname is “The Silver State,” a name given because it has long been a place where silver and other minerals were abundantly mined. The Nevada quarter, issued in 2006, was the 36th in the 50 State series.
The reverse of the coin depicts a herd of wild horses (mustangs) running powerfully. Behind them a mountain range extends, the sun rises above the horizon, and sagebrush (mugwort), the state flower of Nevada, is drawn alongside. At the top is a banner reading “The Silver State.”
The running wild horses vividly convey Nevada’s vast nature and the free spirit of the West. Horses running in a herd across broad plains untouched by human hands let you feel at a glance just how large and wide-open this land is.
Nevada became the 36th state of the United States on October 31, 1864. Fittingly for a state that joined the Union during the height of the westward expansion, the scenery on the coin brings together minerals, great nature, and the spirit of the frontier.
Looking closely at this image contained in a single coin, you naturally come to encounter the face of Nevada, from the history of its silver mines to the vast nature of the West.