George Washington is featured on the United States Quarter and the $1 Presidential Dollar Coin.
Specifically
- Quarter: The United States’ 25-cent coin, the quarter, features a portrait of George Washington on the obverse (heads side).
- Presidential Dollar Coin: George Washington was the first president honored in the Presidential Dollar Coin series. These coins feature a portrait of Washington on the obverse.
The quarter has featured George Washington since 1932, the 200th anniversary of his birth, replacing the previous Standing Liberty design. The reverse (tails side) design of the quarter has changed over time, including designs honoring states, national parks, and prominent American women. The Presidential Dollar Coin series began in 2007, with George Washington as the first president featured.
Which coin was George Washington on?
Background. The George Washington Presidential $1 Coin honors the first President of the United States. Following the ratification of the Constitution of the United States, the Electoral College unanimously elected George Washington to serve as the United States’ first President.
Is George Washington on a dime?
The process begun in 1909 was complete in 1964, when American Presidents were featured on every regular issue circulating coin; Abraham Lincoln on the cent, Thomas Jefferson on the nickel, Franklin Roosevelt on the dime, George Washington on the quarter-dollar and John F. Kennedy on the half-dollar.
What president is on the 1$ coin?
I can help with that. The George Washington $1 coin was first available to the public on February 15, 2007, in honor of Washington’s Birthday, which was observed on February 19. This marked the first time since the St. Gaudens Double Eagle (1907–1933) that the United States had issued a coin with edge lettering for circulation.