¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" (Saratoga National Historical Park, New York) , United States

2015

Obverse

Reverse

Coin Details

Obverse

Description:

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"

Script:

Latin

Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN GOD WE TRUST LIBERTY S JF WC QUARTER DOLLAR

Engravers:

William Cousins

Reverse

Description:

This reverse design depicts a close-up of the moment General John Burgoyne surrendered his sword to General Horatio Gates, a turning point many believe marked the ‘beginning of the end of the American Revolutionary War.’

Script:

Latin

Lettering:

SARATOGA BRITISH SURRENDER 1777 BF RG NEW YORK 2015 E PLURIBUS UNUM

Translation:

Saratoga British Surrender 1777 BF RG New York 2015 Out of Many, One

Engravers:

Barbara FoxRenata Gordon

Specifications

Weight5.67g
Diameter24.26mm
Thickness1.75mm
CompositionCopper-nickel clad copper
Orientationcoin
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Value¼ Dollar

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