¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" (District of Columbia - Silver Proof) , United States
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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 the lettering "LIBERTY" surrounded with the denomination and the inscription "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN GOD WE TRUST LIBERTY S QUARTER DOLLAR
Reverse
Features native son Duke Ellington, the internationally renowned composer and musician, seated at a grand piano with the inscriptions, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DUKE ELLINGTON and JUSTICE FOR ALL, the District's motto.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DUKE ELLINGTON DL JUSTICE FOR ALL E PLURIBUS UNUM 2009
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