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1/4 Dollar 'Washington Quarter' District of Columbia - Silver Proof
| Issuer | United States Mint |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of George Washington, the first President of the United States, rendered in high relief after the classic portrait by John Flanagan. The effigy displays Washington's characteristic queue-tied hair and truncated draped shoulders. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA arcs along the upper periphery, while QUARTER DOLLAR curves along the lower border. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST appears in the right field, LIBERTY is inscribed to the left of the portrait, and the San Francisco Mint mark S is positioned below the motto. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a full-length figure of Duke Ellington, the legendary jazz musician and Washington D.C. native, seated at a grand piano in a formal suit and bow tie. The name DUKE ELLINGTON is inscribed on the fallboard of the piano. The legend DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA arcs along the upper periphery, while E PLURIBUS UNUM and the date 2009 curve along the lower left border. The motto JUSTICE FOR ALL appears at the bottom center of the field, reflecting the District of Columbia's aspirations. The engraver's initials DE appear to the lower right of the central design. |
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