The country’s motto, IN GOD WE TRUST, is displayed to the left of Washington.Ī sheaf of arrows is supported by an Art Deco-style heraldic eagle is seen on the reverse side of the coin.
Below the truncated bust of George Washington, the year “1972” is engraved around the bottom. The left-facing depiction of George Washington featured on the coin’s obverse, created by John Flanagan, is based on the 1786 bust by Jean-Antoine Houdon.Ībove Washington’s hair and around the top of the coin is LIBERTY. While earlier examples of Washington Quarters have a silver content, from 1968 onwards, quarters featured a 25% Nickel cladding with a 75% Copper center.