Commemorative State Quarter
for Kentucky

Coin Issued: October 15, 2001 - the 5th coin released in 2001

Statehood: June 1, 1792 - the 15th State

Inscriptions: "Kentucky 1792", "My Old Kentucky Home"

Description: A thoroughbred enclosed by a fence, with the Federal Hill mansion in the background. To the right of the mansion and above the horse is the inscription "My Old Kentucky Home".

The Federal Hill mansion is located in Bardstown and its construction was started by Judge John Rowan in 1795. Additional construction continued to 1802.

Tradition has it that while Stephen Foster was visiting his cousins at the Federal Hill mansion in March of 1852, he was inspired to write the ballad (and Kentucky's State Song) "My Old Kentucky Home".

At the bottom of the coin is the issue date (2001) and the motto "E Pluribus Unum". The motto is Latin for "Out of Many, One", recognizing that out of the many colonies (or states) emerged a single nation.

Engravers: The Reverse design (the State-side of the Quarter) was created by T. James Ferrell (search an actual coin for the engraver's initials: 'tjf').

The original Observe design (the front or Washington-side of the Quarter) was created by John Flanagan and first appeared in 1932. For the 50 State Quarters series, Flanagan's design was modified by William Cousins: the portrait of Washington was slightly reduced to accomodate the moving of the legends from the Reverse to the Obverse.

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