The quarter is 1/4th of a dollar or 25 cents.
It is also refered to as two bits because two bits of a divided Spanish silver piece ("pieces of eight") made up 1/4th of that coin.
The current coin is the Washington Quarter (showing George Washington), replacing the Standing Liberty Type, minted from 1916-1930. The present coin, designed by John Flannagan, has been issued since 1932.
It is Cupro-Nickel (8.33% Ni and the balance Cu), weighs 5.670 g, diameter 24.26 mm, width 1.75 mm with a reeded edge. It costs 4.29 cents to produce each coin. Before 1965, quarters contained 90% silver, 10% copper.
The quarter has been in use since 1796.
Approximately every 10 weeks, since 1999, a new state quarter has been released by the US Mint. Each quarter's reverse celebrates one of the 50 states with a design honoring its unique history, traditions, and symbols. The quarters are released in the same order that the states joined the union.
| Release Date |
State |
Statehood Date |
Mintage Numbers |
| 1999 |
4,430,940,000 |
| January 01, 1999 |
Delaware |
December 07, 1787 |
774,824,000 |
| March 08, 1999 |
Pennsylvania |
December 12, 1787 |
707,332,000 |
| May 17, 1999 |
New Jersey |
December 18, 1787 |
662,228,000 |
| July 19, 1999 |
Georgia |
January 02, 1788 |
939,932,000 |
| October 12, 1999 |
Connecticut |
January 09, 1788 |
1,346,624,000 |
| Release Date |
State |
Statehood Date |
Mintage Numbers |
| 2000 |
6,470,932,000 |
| January 03, 2000 |
Massachusetts |
February 06, 1788 |
1,163,784,000 |
| March 13, 2000 |
Maryland |
April 28, 1788 |
1,234,732,000 |
| May 22, 2000 |
South Carolina |
May 23, 1788 |
1,308,784,000 |
| August 07, 2000 |
New Hampshire |
June 21, 1788 |
1,169,016,000 |
| October 16, 2000 |
Virginia |
June 25, 1788 |
1,594,616,000 |
| Release Date |
State |
Statehood Date |
Mintage Numbers |
| 2001 |
4,083,420,000 |
| January 02, 2001 |
New York |
July 26, 1788 |
1,275,040,000 |
| March 12, 2001 |
North Carolina |
November 21, 1789 |
1,055,476,000 |
| May 21, 2001 |
Rhode Island |
May 29, 1790 |
870,100,000 |
| August 06, 2001 |
Vermont |
March 04, 1791 |
882,804,000 |
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Kentucky |
June 01, 1792 |
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| Release Date |
State |
Statehood Date |
Mintage Numbers |
| 2002 |
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Tennessee |
June 01, 1796 |
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Ohio |
March 01, 1803 |
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Louisiana |
April 30, 1812 |
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Indiana |
December 11, 1816 |
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Mississippi |
December 10, 1817 |
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| Release Date |
State |
Statehood Date |
Mintage Numbers |
| 2003 |
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Illinois |
December 03, 1818 |
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Alabama |
December 14, 1819 |
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Maine |
March 15, 1820 |
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Missouri |
August 10, 1821 |
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Arkansas |
June 15, 1836 |
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| Release Date |
State |
Statehood Date |
Mintage Numbers |
| 2004 |
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Michigan |
January 26, 1837 |
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Florida |
March 03, 1845 |
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Texas |
December 29, 1845 |
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Iowa |
December 28, 1846 |
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Wisconsin |
May 29, 1848 |
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| Release Date |
State |
Statehood Date |
Mintage Numbers |
| 2005 |
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California |
September 09, 1850 |
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Minnesota |
May 11, 1858 |
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Oregon |
February 14, 1859 |
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Kansas |
January 29, 1861 |
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West Virginia |
June 20, 1863 |
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| Release Date |
State |
Statehood Date |
Mintage Numbers |
| 2006 |
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Nevada |
October 31, 1864 |
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Nebraska |
March 01, 1867 |
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Colorado |
August 01, 1876 |
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North Dakota |
November 02, 1889 |
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South Dakota |
November 02, 1889 |
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| Release Date |
State |
Statehood Date |
Mintage Numbers |
| 2007 |
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Montana |
November 08, 1889 |
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Washington |
November 11, 1889 |
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Idaho |
July 03, 1890 |
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Wyoming |
July 10, 1890 |
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Utah |
January 04, 1896 |
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| Release Date |
State |
Statehood Date |
Mintage Numbers |
| 2008 |
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Oklahoma |
November 16, 1907 |
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New Mexico |
January 06, 1912 |
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Arizona |
February 14, 1912 |
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Alaska |
January 03, 1959 |
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Hawaii |
August 21, 1959 |
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