Yosemite National Park
California's natural sanctuary, famous for its enormous granite cliffs and waterfalls.
Yosemite National Park is a world-famous natural landmark in the state of California, renowned for its majestic granite cliffs and waterfalls. It is a place that draws many people, where sheer rock mountains, dense forests, and waterfalls pouring down from great heights all come together.
The reverse of the coin depicts “El Capitan.” This single enormous granite cliff, rising straight toward the sky, conveys the grandeur of Yosemite all on its own.
El Capitan, a single massive rock standing vertically upright, is an iconic cliff that climbers from all over the world long to challenge. This enormous rock wall, shaped by nature over long ages, makes one feel the overwhelming scale of nature.
Yosemite was designated a national park on October 1, 1890, and has long preserved this outstanding scenery. It is a place where the idea that beautiful nature must be conserved rather than carelessly developed took hold early on.
When you look at El Capitan on the coin, you feel as if you were standing right before it, lifting your head to gaze up. In effect, a single small quarter becomes a window into the majestic nature of California.