2003 Gold-Layered State Quarters. 2003 Gold-Layered State Quarters. America"s State Quarters are today"s most popular coins boasting more than 130 million collectors! We"ve set aside a small number of each year"s designs, to be richly layered with over a mil of 24kt gold for these extraordinary collections. There are five different gold-layered quarters each with the appearance of an expensive solid gold coin. Dimensions: 5.38" L x 3.38" W x .31" H Weight: 0.1875 lbs.