Obverse. Photo © United States Mint
  • 25 Cents 2021, KM# 758a, United States of America (USA)
  • 25 Cents 2021, KM# 758a, United States of America (USA)
Description

In 2021, the U.S. Mint began minting and issuing quarters with a reverse design depicting General George Washington crossing the Delaware River prior to the Battle of Trenton during the American Revolutionary War. On December 25, 1776, General George Washington, along with 2,400 troops and artillery, began his historic crossing of the Delaware River in preparation for a surprise attack on British and Hessian soldiers.

In accordance with the authorizing legislation, the obverse of the quarter will revert to renowned designer John Flanagan’s design featuring President Washington that appeared on the coin before the 50 State Quarters Program, from its introduction in 1932, through 1998.

The 2021 Washington quarter dollar is the second U.S. Mint quarter dollar release to bear a reverse design illustrating Washington crossing the Delaware. The 1999 New Jersey State quarter dollar reverse by Alfred Maletsky depicts a different view of George Washington at the bow and members of the Continental Army as they cross the Delaware on Christmas night 1776 headed toward Trenton.

Obverse

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

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

LIBERTY
IN GOD WE
TRUST
S
JF
2021

Reverse

Depicts General George Washington facing right standing in the bow of his boat, holding a small telescope in his left hand and with an extended sword in his right hand directing another boat containing Continental Army soldiers, as it passes between ice chunks in the river.

George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, which occurred on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a surprise attack organized by George Washington against Hessian forces (German auxiliaries in the service of the British) in Trenton, New Jersey, on the morning of December 26. Planned in partial secrecy, Washington led a column of Continental Army troops across the icy Delaware River in a logistically challenging and dangerous operation. They defeated British reinforcements under Lord Cornwallis at Trenton on January 2, 1777, and defeated his rear guard at Princeton on January 3, before retreating to winter quarters in Morristown, New Jersey.

Engraver: Michael Gaudioso (MG)
Designer: Bemjamin Sowards (BS)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
CROSSING
THE
DELAWARE
BS MG
QUARTER DOLLAR

Edge

25 Cents

Washington Quarter, Crossing the Delaware
KM# 758a
Characteristics
Material Silver
Fineness 0.999
Weight 6.343 g
Diameter 24.26 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
San Francisco Mint (S)

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