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Caption: “Crossroads of the Revolution”
Release date: May 17, 1999
Entered Statehood: December 18, 1787
Mintage: 662,228,000
Reverse: Washington Crossing the Delaware which includes George Washington and James Monroe (holding flag).
Engraver: Alfred Maletsky
Interesting fact: Around 180 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period, New Jersey bordered North Africa. The pressure of the collision between North America and Africa gave rise to the Appalachian Mountains. Around 18,000 years ago, the Ice Age resulted in glaciers that reached New Jersey. As the glaciers retreated, they left behind Lake Passaic, as well as many rivers, swamps, and gorges