Depicts a profile portrait of George Washington facing left, with country name above, date below, "Liberty" on the left and "In God We Trust" and mintmark on the right, value below.

George Washington (1732–1799) was the first President of the United States (1789–97), the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He presided over the convention that drafted the current United States Constitution and during his lifetime was called the "father of his country".

Designer John Flanagan (JF), 1932 version from 1786 bust by Houdon / William Cousins

General George Washington (standing), Lieutenant James Monroe (future the fifth President of the United States, holding the flag) and members of the Colonial Army crossing of the Delaware River on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. That action was the first move in a surprise attack against the Hessian forces at Trenton, New Jersey, in the Battle of Trenton. The design is based on the 1851 oil-on-canvas painting by the German American artist Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze.

The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) was the armed conflict between Great Britain and thirteen of its North American colonies, which had declared themselves the independent United States of America. As the location of many major battles, New Jersey was pivotal in the American Revolution and the ultimate victory of the American colonists. The important role New Jersey played earned it the titles of Crossroads of the Revolution and the Military Capital of the Revolution.

The flag depicted is the original flag of the United States (the "Stars and Stripes"), the design of which did not exist at the time of Washington's crossing. The historically accurate flag would have been the Grand Union Flag.

Engraver: Alfred Maletsky (AM)