The 1972 Washington quarter has a reeded edge. The word “QUARTER DOLLAR” is written around the perimeter of the coin’s base. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM appears below it. The words the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA are written around the top of the coin. The bottom of the eagle is surrounded by a U-shaped arrangement of two sprays of olive branches. The eagle’s head is pointing left, as are the arrows. 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.
