The design on the back (reverse) of a US quarter coin changes depending on the specific series being issued by the U.S. Mint.
Currently, and running from 2022 to 2025, the reverse designs are part of the American Women Quarters™ Program , which features five different designs each year honoring prominent American women and their contributions.
For example, in 2025, the following women will be featured:
- Ida B. Wells: An investigative journalist, suffragist, and civil rights activist.
- Juliette Gordon Low: The founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
- Dr. Vera Rubin: An astronomer who pioneered research on galaxy rotation and advocated for women in science.
- Stacey Park Milbern: A Korean American founder of the Disability Justice movement.
- Althea Gibson: A groundbreaking multi-sport athlete who broke the color barrier in tennis and golf.
Prior to this program, other series included:
- America the Beautiful Quarters Program (2010-2021): Featuring designs of national parks and historical sites.
- 50 State Quarters Program (1999-2008): Featuring designs representing each state’s unique heritage and symbols.
Before these themed programs, from 1932 to 1998, the reverse of the quarter depicted a heraldic eagle with spread wings, standing on a bundle of arrows with olive branches beneath it. There was also a temporary reverse design for the bicentennial (1975-1976) featuring a colonial drummer.
Regardless of the reverse design, the front (obverse) of the quarter continues to feature a portrait of George Washington.
