Connecting America through Coins
Standard View
Production Process: Unknown Coin Type: Proof, Uncirculated, Circulating Denomination: Quarter Authorized Mintage Maximum: N/A Production Facility: Philadelphia; Denver, San Francisco Public Law Number: 91-127
Coin Image Detail
George Washington Bicentennial Quarter - 1776-1976,1975-1976
Production Process: Unknown Coin Type: Proof, Uncirculated, Circulating Denomination: Quarter Authorized Mintage Maximum: N/A Production Facility: Philadelphia; Denver, San Francisco Public Law Number: 91-127
Obverse Description:
Obverse Designer 2:
This was first produced in 1975 in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the independence of the United States. The image features a bust of President George Washington. The coin was minted in the years 1975 and 1976 and carried the dual dates of 1776-1976. During the release of the Bicentennial coinage, no coins, of this denomination, carried the single date of 1975 or 1976. Inscriptions on the coin says: Liberty and In God We Trust and the date. Three United States Mint Directors, David Rittenhouse, Henry William Desaussure, Elias Boudinot, served under President's Washington's tenure in office
Obverse Designer:
John Flanagan
Obverse Designer 2:
N/A
Reverse Description:
Reverse Designer 2:
The reverse shows a Colonial drummer facing left and a victory torch encircled by thirteen stars at the upper left and the inscriptions: United States of America, E Pluribus Unum, Quarter Dollar. The reverse of this coin replaced the eagle reverse of the Washington coin during 1975 and 1976
Reverse Designer:
Jack L. Ahr
Reverse Designer 2:
N/A
To view the United States Mint's Design Use Policy for these images,
click here.
