It is also refered to as two bits because two bits of a divided Spanish silver piece 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.
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.
As of this writing, the following states' quarters have been issued:
Release Date State Statehood Date Number of coins minted 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 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 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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