CVC & Collectables presents the 2000-P Maryland State Quarter, a Philadelphia–minted circulation issue from the 50 State Quarters Program, featuring the dome of the historic Maryland State House framed by white oak branches and the proud nickname “The Old Line State.” Coin Highlights Country: United States Denomination: 25 Cents (Washington Quarter) Year: 2000 Mint & Mintmark: Philadelphia (P) Series: 50 State Quarters – Maryland (7th overall issue; 2nd design of 2000; released March 13, 2000) Composition: Copper-nickel clad (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel) Weight: 5.67 g Diameter: 24.26–24.3 mm; Thickness: ~1.75 mm; Edge: Reeded Mintage (2000-P): 678,200,000 pieces Obverse: George Washington by John Flanagan, modified by William Cousins; legends UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, QUARTER DOLLAR Reverse Designer: William J. Krawczewicz Reverse Design: Maryland State House dome in Annapolis surrounded by clusters of white oak leaves (state tree) and the inscription “THE OLD LINE STATE,” plus MARYLAND, 1788, 2000, and E PLURIBUS UNUM Historical Significance Released on March 13, 2000, as the seventh coin of the 50 State Quarters Program, the Maryland quarter celebrates both the state’s Revolutionary War legacy and its long-running seat of government. The reverse centers on the dome of the Maryland State House in Annapolis—the oldest state capitol still in continuous legislative use and the only one ever to have served as the nation’s capital, where the Treaty of Paris was ratified to end the Revolutionary War. White oak leaf clusters honor the official state tree, while the nickname “The Old Line State” recalls the Maryland Line troops whose bravery in battle earned praise from George Washington himself. Collectibility With over 678 million pieces struck, the 2000-P Maryland State Quarter is common in circulation, but high-grade, original coins with strong luster and minimal contact marks are much scarcer and favored for quality albums and registry-style State Quarter sets. Collectors often pair this Philadelphia issue with the 2000-D Denver counterpart and the 2000-S clad and silver proofs to complete a four-coin Maryland lineup, using the P-mint as the core “business strike” representative of the Old Line State design. The combination of the State House dome, white oak symbolism, and Revolutionary War nickname keeps this coin popular with both Maryland residents and full 50 State Quarters specialists.
