That new Saratoga quarter

posted Nov 17, 2015
American The Beautiful Saratoga quarter

The US Mint released a new quarter today that commemorates the Saratoga National Historical Park. Press release blurbage:

The quarter's reverse (tails side) depicts a close-up of the moment British General John Burgoyne surrendered his sword to American General Horatio Gates, a turning point many believe marked the 'beginning of the end of the American Revolutionary War.' Inscriptions are "BRITISH SURRENDER 1777," "SARATOGA," "NEW YORK," "2015," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM."

The quarter is 30th release of an "America the Beautiful Quarters" series, which is honoring 56 national parks. Five new quarters in the series are released each year.

Here are previous quarters in the series. The Saratoga one is pretty tame compared to some of the other scenes (Volcanoes! Geysers! Repelling from Thomas Jefferson's face!).

Earlier on AOA: Visiting Saratoga National Historic Park

image: US Mint

tags: history, Saratoga

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