Quarter (U.S. coin) facts for kids

A 2014 US quarter

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.

List of designs

Silver quarters
- Draped Bust 1796–1807
  - Draped Bust, Small Eagle 1796
  - Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle 1804–1807
- Capped Bust 1815–1838
  - Capped Bust (Large Size), With Motto 1815–1828
  - Capped Bust (Small Size), No Motto 1831–1838
- Seated Liberty 1838–1891
  - Seated Liberty, No Motto 1838–1865
  - Seated Liberty, With Motto 1866–1891
- Barber 1892–1916
- Standing Liberty 1916–1930
  - Standing Liberty (Type 1) 1916–1917
  - Standing Liberty (Type 2) 1917–1930
- Washington Quarter 1931–1964, 1992–1998 (Proof Only)
  - 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

The five Washington quarter obverses: as a silver coin, a clad one, the Bicentennial version, the version struck from 1999 to 2009, and the present version struck since 2010
The reverse prior to the State Quarter Program