South Dakota
A coin featuring Mount Rushmore, carved with the faces of four presidents.
South Dakota is a state located on the northern Great Plains of the United States, and its nickname is “The Mount Rushmore State.” It is a name given because it is home to the world-famous Mount Rushmore. The South Dakota quarter, issued in 2006, is the 40th coin in the 50 State series.
The reverse of the coin depicts Mount Rushmore, the ring-necked pheasant that is the state bird, and heads of wheat that are the state grass, all drawn together.
Mount Rushmore is well known for the faces of four American presidents carved into a great rock cliff. This enormous work, made by sculpting an entire mountain, is a landmark that represents South Dakota, and many people visit it each year. The pheasant and heads of wheat drawn beside it capture this state’s nature and agriculture together.
South Dakota became the 40th state of the United States on November 2, 1889. Mount Rushmore, engraved on the coin, has taken its place as the state’s proudest symbol.
Gazing at Mount Rushmore on the coin, you naturally come to remember the state of South Dakota together with the faces of the presidents carved into the enormous rock.