Florida 2004 Quarter - Gateway to Discovery Design | U.S. Mint Coin #226911 (License: Personal Use)

This U.S. Mint quarter commemorates Florida’s admission to the Union in 1845 and highlights its dual role in maritime and space exploration. The design features a 16th-century Spanish galleon on the left, the Space Shuttle orbiting above, and a tropical shoreline with palm trees below, all encircled by the inscriptions “Florida 1845,” “Gateway to Discovery,” and “2004.” The phrase “E Pluribus Unum” anchors the bottom edge.

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