In the United States, the coin worth 25 cents is called a quarter or quarter dollar.
- Obverse (heads): Features a portrait of George Washington. The current design, in use since 2022, shows Washington facing right. Earlier quarters, minted from 1932 to 2021, depicted him facing left.
- Reverse (tails): The design on the reverse has varied significantly over time due to various circulating coin programs.
– For many years (1932-1974, 1977-1998), the reverse featured a bald eagle.
– During 1975 and 1976, a special Bicentennial Quarter was issued depicting a colonial drummer and a victory torch.
– From 1999 to 2008, the 50 State Quarters program highlighted each state with a unique reverse design.
– This was followed by the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters in 2009.
– From 2010 to 2021, the America the Beautiful Quarters program featured national parks and sites.
– In 2021, a quarter depicting Washington crossing the Delaware River was released.
– The current program, [the American Women Quarters™ Program (2022-2025)] , showcases prominent American women on the reverse.
- Composition: Modern quarters, minted since 1965, are “clad” coins, meaning they have a core of pure copper clad between two layers of a copper-nickel alloy (75% copper, 25% nickel). Earlier quarters (1932-1964) were made of 90% silver and 10% copper.
- Weight and Dimensions: A modern quarter weighs 5.67 grams, has a diameter of 24.26 millimeters (0.955 inches), and is 1.75 millimeters (0.069 inches) thick.
- Edge: The edge of the quarter is reeded, meaning it has 119 small ridges.
The quarter’s value of 25 cents, or one-quarter of a dollar, originates from the practice of dividing Spanish milled dollars into eight wedge-shaped “bits.” Thus, a quarter is often referred to as “two bits”. The quarter has been consistently produced since 1831, becoming a significant part of American coinage.
What coin has 25 cents?
The quarter, formally known as the quarter dollar, is a coin in the United States valued at 25 cents, representing one-quarter of a dollar.
What coins equal 25 cents?
A quarter is the same as 25 cents. The above coin is half a dollar. A half dollar is the same as 50 cents. The above is a dollar coin.
Is 25 cents a coin?
The twenty-five-sentimo coin (25¢) is the third-lowest denomination coin of the Philippine peso.