2004-P Iowa Quarter
Circulation strike struck at the Philadelphia Mint · 213,800,000 made
- Mintage
- 213,800,000
- 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 2004-P Iowa Quarter worth?
A worn 2004-P Iowa is a spender: face value. A bright uncirculated one, or one with a known error, is worth setting aside.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition with full original luster
- A known variety for the date: 2004-D Wisconsin Extra Leaf Quarter
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 2004-P Iowa Quarter rare?
- Not in absolute terms: 214 million were made. It is one of the smaller runs in the series, though, so uncirculated examples are worth a little more than most dates.
- Is the 2004-P Iowa 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 2004 50 State Quarter?
- On the obverse, to the right of Washington's ponytail (P, D or S). On this coin the mark is P, for Philadelphia.
- How many 2004-P Iowa Quarter coins were made?
- 213,800,000.
What to check on your 2004-P
- Make sure the mint mark really is a P. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 2004-D (251 million made).
- Look for the 2004-D Wisconsin Extra Leaf Quarter (it's on Denver coins, not this one).
- Proof or circulation strike? A proof has mirror-like fields and frosted design details and was sold to collectors, not released in change. The 2004-S Iowa Quarter Proof (2,740,684 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 214 million made, the 2004-P 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 2004-P Iowa
Philadelphia made 213,800,000 of the Iowa quarter. That was the smallest Philadelphia run of the 5 designs issued in 2004, so it's the one from that year you're least likely to find in change.
Denver struck a similar number of the same design (251 million), so neither mint's version is much harder to find.
Across every Philadelphia coin in the program, no design had a smaller run.
Elsewhere in US coinage in 2004
The Westward Journey nickels began, marking the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition.
How to recognize it
The Iowa design
A one-room schoolhouse stands in the background while a teacher and her students plant a tree in front of it. The words FOUNDATION IN EDUCATION and GRANT WOOD appear on the design. It is adapted from Arbor Day, a painting by the Iowa artist Grant Wood that reflects the value Iowans have long placed on public schooling. Iowa became the twenty-ninth state in 1846. This was the fourth State quarter of 2004.
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 | 2004 |
| Mint | Philadelphia Mint |
| Mint mark | "P" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 213,800,000 |
| 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 2004 50 State Quarter issues
| Coin | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-P Michigan Quarter | 233,800,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2004-P Florida Quarter | 240,200,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2004-P Texas Quarter | 278,800,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2004-P Iowa Quarter | 213,800,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2004-P Wisconsin Quarter | 226,400,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2004-D Michigan Quarter | 225,800,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2004-D Florida Quarter | 241,600,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2004-D Texas Quarter | 263,000,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2004-D Iowa Quarter | 251,400,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2004-D Wisconsin Quarter | 226,800,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2004-S Michigan Quarter Proof | 2,740,684 | Proof | – |
| 2004-S Florida Quarter Proof | 2,740,684 | Proof | – |
| 2004-S Texas Quarter Proof | 2,740,684 | Proof | – |
| 2004-S Iowa Quarter Proof | 2,740,684 | Proof | – |
| 2004-S Wisconsin Quarter Proof | 2,740,684 | Proof | – |
| 2004-S Silver Michigan Quarter Proof | 1,769,786 | Proof | 0.1808 oz |
| 2004-S Silver Florida Quarter Proof | 1,769,786 | Proof | 0.1808 oz |
| 2004-S Silver Texas Quarter Proof | 1,769,786 | Proof | 0.1808 oz |
| 2004-S Silver Iowa Quarter Proof | 1,769,786 | Proof | 0.1808 oz |
| 2004-S Silver Wisconsin Quarter Proof | 1,769,786 | Proof | 0.1808 oz |
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.