Georgia Quarter
Issued in 1999
1999 50 State Quarters Coin Georgia Uncirculated Reverse
1999 50 State Quarters Coin Uncirculated Obverse
Coin Description
Reverse
Shows a peach (the state symbol), branches from a Live Oak tree (the state tree), and the state motto "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation" atop an outline of the state. Georgia has long been called the "Peach State."
Obverse
Features the familiar image of George Washington.
The Story
The last of the 13 original colonies, it was named Georgia in honor of King George II. In 1732, this English king granted a charter to found the colony. He wanted it to be a haven for the poor and unemployed, and for persecuted Protestants from Germany and Austria. James E. Oglethorpe led about 120 people to the colony in 1733.
Georgia Facts
Nickname: The Peach State
Capital: Atlanta
Statehood: January 2, 1788
1999 50 State Quarters Coin Georgia Uncirculated Reverse
1999 50 State Quarters Coin Uncirculated Obverse