Queen Isabella Quarter Dollar
2019-12-23 Mon
The United States of America had issued this commemorative quarter dollar with the theme of Queen Isabella in the year 1893. This quarter dollar was Queen Isabella Quarter Dollar.Queen Isabella quarter dollar holds an important place among the early commemorative coins of the United States of America. This commemorative coin was the second commemorative coin issued by the United States of America; this coin was also created for the world’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Congress authorized the piece at the request of the Board of Lady Managers of the World's Columbian Exposition.
br> The obverse of this quarter dollar depicts the bust of Queen Isabella of Spain facing towards left. The reverse of this coin depicts kneeling female with symbols of women’s industry (distaff and spindle).
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