The portrait in left profile of George Washington, the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797, is accompanied with the motto `IN GOD WE TRUST` and the lettering `LIBERTY` and it is surrounded with the face value and the inscription `UNITED STATES OF AMERICA`, engravers` initials on neck truncation.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN
GOD WE
TRUST
LIBERTY S
JF wc
QUARTER DOLLAR
Reverse description
An image of the pelican, Louisiana`s state bird, a trumpet with musical notes, and the outline of the Louisiana Purchase territory with and engraver`s initials under it.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
LOUISIANA
1812
LOUISIANA
PURCHASE
JM
2002
E PLURIBUS UNUM (Translation: Lousiana 1812 Louisiana Purchase JM 2002 Out of Many, One)
Edge
Reeded
Mint
D United States Mint of Denver,United States (1906-date) P United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
Mintage
2002 D - - 402 204 000 2002 P - - 362 000 000 2002 S - Proof - 3 084 245