Quarter (United States coin) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A quarter dollar or quarter, is a coin worth ¼ of a United States dollar. They are worth 25 cents. The quarter has been produced since 1796.^[1]

• Silver quarters
  • Draped Bust 1796–1807
    • Draped Bust, Small Eagle 1796^[2]
    • Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle 1804–1807^[3]
  • Capped Bust 1815–1838
    • Capped Bust (Large Size), With Motto 1815–1828^[4]
    • Capped Bust (Small Size), No Motto 1831–1838^[5]
  • Seated Liberty 1838–1891
    • Seated Liberty, No Motto 1838–1865^[6]
    • Seated Liberty, With Motto 1866–1891^[7]
  • Barber 1892–1916^[8]
  • Standing Liberty 1916–1930^[9]
    • Standing Liberty (Type 1) 1916–1917
    • Standing Liberty (Type 2) 1917–1930
  • Washington Quarter 1931–1964, 1992–1998 (Proof Only)^[10]
    • Washington Bicentennial 1975–1976 (all were dated 1776–1976) (40% Silver-clad Proof, not intended for circulation)
    • Washington statehood 1999–2008 (Proof Only)
    • Washington District of Columbia and U.S. territories 2009 (Proof Only)
• Copper-nickel quarters
  • Washington Quarter 1965–1974, 1977–1998
    • Washington Bicentennial 1975–1976 (all were dated 1776–1976).
    • Washington statehood 1999–2008
    • Washington District of Columbia and U.S. territories 2009
    • Washington America the Beautiful Quarters 2010–2021

Wikimedia Commons has media related to United States quarters.

• Official specifications Archived 2009-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
• http://www.usmint.gov/faqs/circulating_coins/index.cfm?action=faq_circulating_coin^{[permanent dead link]}
• http://www.acoin.com/regularissue/regular25c.htm Archived 2004-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
• US Quarters by year and type. Histories, photos, and more.