This 25C denomination quarter coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of the United States in 1776-1976. The coin is made of copper-nickel clad nickel and has been circulated. It was minted at West Point in the United States and is uncertified. This coin is a great addition to any coin collection and a piece of American history.

Obverse

The portrait in left profile of George Washington, the first President of the UNITED STATES from 1789 to 1797, is accompanied with the motto: "IN GOD WE TRUST" and surrounded with the lettering: "LIBERTY"

Script: Latin

Lettering:

LIBERTY

IN GOD WE

TRUST

JF

1776-1976

Engraver: John Flanagan

Reverse

A Colonial patriot drummer facing left, with a victory torch surrounded with thirteen stars at the upper left, accompanied with the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM" and surrounded with the face value and the lettering "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"

Script: Latin

Lettering:

UNITED STATES of AMERICA

E PLURIBUS

UNUM

JLA

QUARTER DOLLAR

Translation:

United States of America

Out of Many

One

JLA

Quarter Dollar

Engraver: Jack L. Ahr

Edge

Reeded (with 119 reeds)

¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" (Bicentennial) - obverse

© DNO 14

Mints

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

United States Mint of West Point, United States (1973-date)

D United States Mint of Denver, United States (1906-date)

S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Comments

The American Revolution began in 1776, and this coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of the U.S.' independence in 1976 (also known as the American Bicentennial), a widely celebrated event. All quarter dollars, half dollars, and dollars were struck with a special obverse for during 1975 and 1976, and were the first of America's "modern" circulating commemoratives, and are currently also the only circulating commemoratives to not to be part of a long multi-year series, then followed by the state quarters.

Of the coins without a mintmark, 376,000 were minted at the United States Bullion Depository, West Point. These coins are indistinguishable from the Philadelphia issue.