Tennessee Cut-Out Coin Necklace State Quarter 18 inch Chain

Description

On January 14, 2002, Governor Don Sundquist joined U.S. Mint Director Henrietta Holsman Fore and Treasurer of the United States Rosario Marin at the Country Music Hall of Fame to unveil the 16th state quarter in the 50 State Quarters? Program, honoring the musical heritage of the “Volunteer State. The Tennessee quarter was the first quarter to be released in 2002. A banner reading “MUSICAL HERITAGE” is what this coin is all about. Featuring a trumpet, a guitar and a fiddle on a background of sheet music, the coin is a clear tribute to the contributions that Tennessee has made to the American music collage. The trumpet represents the jazz and blues contributions of western Tennessee preserved in the Beale Street Historic District of Memphis. The guitar represents the Country Music tradition of central Tennessee where the world-renowned Grand Ole Opry makes its home in Nashville. The fiddle represents the Appalachian music of eastern Tennessee and the Great Smokey Mountains. The date, 1796, that appears at the top of the coin under “TENNESSEE”, is the date that this state, the 16th to do so, became part of the United States of America. Source: United States Mint.

Item #: 20561TN
Condition: New