Kentucky became the 15th state when it was accepted into the Union on June 1, 1792. The Kentucky State Quarter is the 15th coin in the series and the last of the five coins issued in 2001. The Kentucky State Quarter design honors both My Old Kentucky Home and a thoroughbred horse. In 1852, songwriter Stephen Foster wrote My Old Kentucky Home while visiting Federal Hill, a mansion near Bardstown, Kentucky. In addition to the mansion, the Kentucky State Quarter features a thoroughbred horse in the foreground. The Kentucky derby has been run since 1875 and is the oldest and most prestigious horse race in the nation.

This Kentucky State quarter is an uncirculated coin from the Denver Mint. Please keep the coin in the protective airtite coin holder provided to maintain their uncirculated condition.