Standing Liberty Quarter (Best of the Mint 2026)

About This Coin

Reviving one of the most artistically acclaimed designs in American coinage history, the Standing Liberty Quarter from the Best of the Mint 2026 series pays tribute to Hermon Atkins MacNeil's iconic 1916 quarter. The original holds legendary status — with only 52,000 struck, it stands as the key date and one of the most desirable 20th-century United States coins. MacNeil's design features Liberty standing in a gateway between two walls, holding an olive branch and a shield, symbolizing America's readiness to defend liberty while preferring peace. The reverse depicts an eagle in full flight, a dynamic composition that broke with the static heraldic eagles dominating American coin reverses for over a century. Struck at the West Point Mint for this reissue, the 2026 production uses modern technology to capture every detail of MacNeil's original artistry. As the final year entry in the Best of the Mint 2026 series, this piece connects contemporary collectors to the progressive coin design movement of the early twentieth century, when President Theodore Roosevelt's call for more beautiful American coinage inspired sculptors to bring fine art sensibilities to circulating currency.