Quarter (United States coin)
| Composition | (1932-1964) 90% Ag 10% Cu; (1965-present) 91.67% Cu 8.33% Ni |
| Years of minting | 1796, 1804–1807, 1815–1828, 1831–1930, 1932, 1934-present. |
| Obverse | |
|---|---|
| Design | George Washington bust |
| Designer | John Flanagan (1932 version) from a 1786 bust by Houdon |
What year did they change the quarter?
There was no value marked on quarters until 1804, when “25c” was added to the reverse. In 1838, “QUAR. DOL.” was used, then finally spelled out in 1892, still on the back of the coin. It wasn’t until the first of the new quarters was made in 1999 that “quarter dollar” was moved to the front, where you know it today.
When did they start making the Washington quarter?
The Congress then moved to make it a quarter dollar and regular issue, not a commemorative. The Washington quarter, which features a left-facing bust of President George Washington by New Jersey sculptor John F. Flanagan on its obverse, debuted in 1932. The coins are made of 90% silver and 10% copper like all previous quarters issued through 1964.
What does the reverse of a Washington quarter look like?
The obverse design features a portrait of the first President of the United States, George Washington. The reverse features an eagle with wings spread, standing on a bundle of arrows with two olive sprays beneath it.
What is on the back of the 50 state quarter?
The obverse features the profile of Washington and the inscriptions that appeared on the quarter before the 50 State Quarters Program began in 1999. The reverse depicts Washington’s historic crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.
Who was the first person to make a quarter?
Quarters were first struck in 1796. They were Draped Bust obverse coins that carried a small eagle on their reverse and were both designed and engraved by Robert Scott, the first U.S. Mint Chief Engraver.
