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<p>[QUOTE="smon520, post: 153048, member: 3363"]I’ve done a little research and can not find any reference to any peaks. Here is the official description:</p><p><br /></p><p>“The Colorado quarter depicts a sweeping view of the state's rugged Rocky Mountains with evergreen trees and a banner carrying the inscription”</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.usmint.gov/whats_new/CoinsOnline/index.cfm?action=June2006" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usmint.gov/whats_new/CoinsOnline/index.cfm?action=June2006" rel="nofollow">http://www.usmint.gov/whats_new/CoinsOnline/index.cfm?action=June2006</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Note the word “depicts”. I think its artist’s generic interpretation mountain scenery.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here a few peaks in the speculation circle: Creston Peak <a href="http://home.att.net/~statcy.bender/photos/Crestone_Needle_n_Peak.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://home.att.net/~statcy.bender/photos/Crestone_Needle_n_Peak.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://home.att.net/~statcy.bender/photos/Crestone_Needle_n_Peak.jpg</a>,</p><p><br /></p><p>Longs Peaks</p><p><a href="http://www.summitpost.org/mountains/photo_link.pl/p/photo_id__163181__object_id__2050__type__mountain__mountain_id__2050__route_id____user_id____order_by____limit__" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.summitpost.org/mountains/photo_link.pl/p/photo_id__163181__object_id__2050__type__mountain__mountain_id__2050__route_id____user_id____order_by____limit__" rel="nofollow">http://www.summitpost.org/mountains/photo_link.pl/p/photo_id__163181__object_id__2050__type__mountain__mountain_id__2050__route_id____user_id____order_by____limit__</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Mount Holy Cross</p><p>Pagoda Mountain[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="smon520, post: 153048, member: 3363"]I’ve done a little research and can not find any reference to any peaks. Here is the official description: “The Colorado quarter depicts a sweeping view of the state's rugged Rocky Mountains with evergreen trees and a banner carrying the inscription” [url]http://www.usmint.gov/whats_new/CoinsOnline/index.cfm?action=June2006[/url] Note the word “depicts”. I think its artist’s generic interpretation mountain scenery. Here a few peaks in the speculation circle: Creston Peak [url]http://home.att.net/~statcy.bender/photos/Crestone_Needle_n_Peak.jpg[/url], Longs Peaks [url]http://www.summitpost.org/mountains/photo_link.pl/p/photo_id__163181__object_id__2050__type__mountain__mountain_id__2050__route_id____user_id____order_by____limit__[/url] Mount Holy Cross Pagoda Mountain[/QUOTE]
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