Designs of the 2019 Silver America the Beautiful San Antonio Missions National Park
The bullion and burnished coins have identical designs. On the obverse is a left-side portrait of President George Washington by John Flanagan. The portrait has featured on American quarters since 1932. That includes all the coins in this series. Joining the effigy are four sets of inscriptions. “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “QUARTER DOLLAR” are included on the rim above and below the portrait, respectively, while “LIBERTY” and “IN GOD WE TRUST” flank America’s first President.
The reverse features designs that honor various aspects of the city. Paying homage to the Spanish colonial Real, this face is divided into quadrants. Each quadrant features a symbol of the missions. Clockwise, they are arches with a bell, a lion, water, and wheat. The first represents community and the second Spanish colonial heritage. The last two call to mind immigration methods and farming, respectively. The design is encircled by a rim frame in which there are four inscriptions. “SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS” and “TEXAS” are unique to this coin, while “E PLURIBUS UNUM” and the date, in this case “2019,” are consistent with other coins in the series.