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1/4 Dollar 'Washington Quarter' Georgia
| Issuer | United States Mint |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the left-facing portrait bust of George Washington, first President of the United States (1789–1797), rendered in the style originally designed by John Flanagan and modified by William Cousins. The legend 'LIBERTY' appears above the effigy, while 'IN GOD WE TRUST' is inscribed to the left of the portrait in the field. The legend 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' and the denomination 'QUARTER DOLLAR' arc along the upper and lower periphery respectively. The engravers' initials 'JF' and 'WC' appear incuse on the neck truncation, and the mint mark is situated to the right of the bust. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The 50 State Quarters program, authorized by the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act of 1997, released five new reverse designs per year beginning in 1999, ordered by the date each state ratified the Constitution or joined the Union. Georgia, the fourth state to ratify, was accordingly the fourth design released that year. The program proved an unexpected windfall for the Mint — hundreds of millions of Americans began pulling quarters from circulation to complete sets, effectively removing vast quantities of coinage from the money supply and forcing higher mintage figures to compensate.