Louisiana Quarter
2002 Louisiana Quarter
The Louisiana State Quarter was released in 2002 as the eighteenth coin of the 50 State Quarters Program. The obverse of the coin was designed by William Cousins after John Flanagan. The reverse of the coin was designed by John Mercanti. The reverse design features a map of the United States showing the Louisiana Purchase, a pelican, and a trumpet.
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Categories: 50 State Quarters, United States Quarters
The pelican and trumpet seem superfluous. The Louisiana Purchase is fitting to commemorate here, but they could have put more emphasis on French colonial history, something unique to Louisiana.
Ratings:This is easily one of the worst designs of the entire State Quarters series. It seems like this design was created by a committee, as the use of three distinct and unrelated elements simply do not make for a cohesive overall design. The trumpet with musical notes in particular seems like a complete afterthought. A design based on just one of the themes - preferably the Louisiana Purchase - would have been a definite improvement.
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