¼ Dollar    Bicentennial

Commemorative issue

200th Anniversary of the The United States Declaration of Independence, 1776-1976

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)