UNITED_STATES
KM 398 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
25 cents | 24.3 | 5.67 | 1.75 | Reeded | Copper-Nickel-clad-Copper | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The inscription along the rim. In the center: bust of G. Washington faced left. A quarter is a coin worth one-quarter of a United States dollar, or 25 cents. The quarter has been produced since 1796, and is the highest denomination U.S. coin commonly in circulation. |
Idaho, who was admitted into the Union on July 3rd 1890. It highlights an image of the Peregrine Falcon imposing its presence above an outline of the state of Idaho. The coin is inscribed: Esto Perpetua (the state's motto which means, May it be Forever). Below - the year of minting. |