The Northern Mariana Islands Quarter will be released on November 30, 2009. This will be the sixth and final release of the 2009 DC & US Territories Quarter Program. This program was created as a follow up to the popular 50 State Quarters Program to honor the non-state jurisdictions of the United States.

The reverse design for the Northern Mariana Islands Quarter features symbols representative of the islands. This includes a Latte, a two piece stone pillar which also appears on the Guam Quarter,  amongst coconut trees, wild plants, native birds, and a sailing vessel. A Teibwo (pacific basil) frames the design. The inscriptions include "Northern Mariana Islands," "E Pluribus Unum," and the date. The reverse was designed by Richard Masters and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill.

The mintage for the Northern Mariana Islands Quarters marked the low for the six coin series. There were 37,600,000 coins produced at the Denver Mint and 35,200,000 coins produced at the Philadelphia Mint.

As the sixth and final coin in the DC & US Territories Quarter Program. After eleven years, all fifty US States, five US Territories, and the District of Columbia will have all been honored with a uniquely designed circulating commemorative quarter dollar coin.