QUARTER DOLLAR 1815-1828 Capped Bust, Large Diameter
Description
Coinage of Quarter Dollars was suspended after 1807 and did not resume until this issue. For whatever reason, the style of the reverse changed from the Great Seal of the United States as in the previous style, to the style used on the first 1796 Quarter. The scrawny eagle of 1796 made its way back into the pockets of Americans. Appearing to be a digression in design, one can only speculate the reason for such an effort. Note this is the first year of Proof mintage of the quarter. Perhaps the designers, in their wisdom, wanted to make an effort to preserve, for history sake, the original design.
The obverse depicts Miss Liberty facing left, wearing a cloth cap secured with a band inscribed LIBERTY, with tresses flowing to her shoulder. Her plunging neckline is draped in cloth and is secured by a brooch or a clasp at the shoulder. Seven stars are to the left and six are to the right. The date is below. The reverse shows an eagle perched on a branch and holding three arrows, a shield on its breast, and E PLURIBUS UNUM on a scroll above. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and 25 C. appear around the border.
Valuation
- COIN NAME
- QUARTER DOLLAR 1815-1828 Capped Bust, Large Diameter
- DESIGNED BY
- John Reich
- ISSUE DATE
- 1815-1828
- COMPOSITION
- 0.8924 part silver, 0.1076 part copper
- DIAMETER
- 27 mm
- WEIGHT
- 104 grains
- EDGE
- Reeded
- BUS MINT
- 1,290,584
- PROOF MINT
- Fewer than 100
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