2000-D Maryland Quarter
Circulation strike struck at the Denver Mint · 556,532,000 made
- Mintage
- 556,532,000
- Metal
- Copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel
- Weight
- 5.67 g
- Diameter
- 24.26 mm
Original illustration. Tap to flip. Not a photograph of the actual coin.
Face value · Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 2000-D Maryland Quarter worth?
Worn examples are worth face value and can be spent. Keep it only if it looks uncirculated or shows a known variety.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition with full original luster
- A die variety or minting error
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 2000-D Maryland Quarter rare?
- No. With 557 million made, it's one of the most common 50 State Quarters.
- Is the 2000-D Maryland Quarter silver?
- No. It's copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel. Quarters dated 1964 and earlier are 90% silver.
- Where is the mint mark on a 2000 50 State Quarter?
- On the obverse, to the right of Washington's ponytail (P, D or S). On this coin the mark is D, for Denver.
- How many 2000-D Maryland Quarter coins were made?
- 556,532,000.
What to check on your 2000-D
- Make sure the mint mark really is a D. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 2000-P (678 million made).
- Proof or circulation strike? A proof has mirror-like fields and frosted design details and was sold to collectors, not released in change. The 2000-S Maryland Quarter Proof (4,020,172 made) is the one to compare with.
- A face that's fully copper colored could be a missing clad layer error. Patchy discoloration is usually damage.
- Judge the grade under good light. State quarters are judged mainly on luster and contact marks. Look for die varieties and errors, which carry the real premiums in this series.
With 557 million made, the 2000-D still turns up in everyday change. Keep yours only if it looks uncirculated or shows a variety; otherwise it's worth face value.
The story of the 2000-D Maryland
Denver made 556,532,000 of the Maryland quarter. Among the 5 designs of 2000 it was the middle Denver run, between Massachusetts (535 million) and South Carolina (566 million).
Philadelphia struck a similar number of the same design (678 million), so neither mint's version is much harder to find.
Across the whole program it's one of the most plentiful Denver designs.
More on the 2000-D
Denver struck 556,532,000 Maryland quarters, fewer than Philadelphia's 678,200,000 but still more than half a billion coins. Among the five 2000 designs the Denver figure sits in the middle, above Massachusetts (535,184,000) and New Hampshire (495,976,000) and below South Carolina (566,208,000) and Virginia (651,616,000). That puts the 2000-D Maryland among the most plentiful state quarters of the whole program.
The reverse shows the dome of the Maryland State House framed by white oak leaves, with the nickname THE OLD LINE STATE. Look for the D just to the right of Washington's ponytail on the obverse. A circulated 2000-D Maryland is worth face value. Bright uncirculated coins from original rolls are the ones collectors keep. The strike on the dome and leaves is the detail that separates a nice example from an ordinary one.
Elsewhere in US coinage in 2000
The golden Sacagawea dollar was introduced, made of manganese brass over copper.
How to recognize it
The Maryland design
Here the dome of the Maryland State House in Annapolis rises between branches of white oak, the state tree, with THE OLD LINE STATE inscribed on either side. Built of wood without nails, the dome is among the largest of its kind in the country. The State House served as the national capitol in 1783 and 1784, when Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris there. The nickname honors the Maryland Line troops of the Revolution. Maryland ratified the Constitution in 1788.
The 50 State Quarter design
To make room for each state design, the obverse was rearranged: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and QUARTER DOLLAR all moved to the side with Washington's portrait. The reverse shows the state's design with its name, the year it joined the Union or ratified the Constitution, the year of issue and E PLURIBUS UNUM. The mint mark is to the right of Washington's ponytail.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | 50 State Quarter (1999–2008) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2000 |
| Mint | Denver Mint |
| Mint mark | "D" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 556,532,000 |
| Face value | 25¢ |
| Composition | Copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel |
| Weight | 5.67 grams |
| Diameter | 24.26 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Designer | Obverse by John Flanagan, modified by William Cousins; reverses by various artists |
Other 2000 50 State Quarter issues
Mintage: 50 State quarters (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint records and the Guide Book of United States Coins. How we build these pages.