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1/4 Dollar 'Washington Quarter' North Carolina
| Issuer | United States Mint |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel clad copper |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a left-facing effigy of George Washington, first President of the United States (1789–1797), based on John Flanagan's classic portrait design and updated by William Cousins. The legend LIBERTY appears above the bust, while IN GOD WE TRUST is inscribed to the left of the portrait. The denomination QUARTER DOLLAR and the issuing authority UNITED STATES OF AMERICA are positioned in the lower field flanking the truncation, with the mint mark and designer initials S, JF, and WC appearing near the base of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a scene from the first powered airplane flight of December 17, 1903, based on the iconic photograph taken by John T. Daniels at Kitty Hawk, showing the Wright Flyer airborne above the ground with Orville Wright at the controls and Wilbur Wright standing nearby. The state name NORTH CAROLINA arcs across the top of the design, with the year of the state's admission to the Union, 1789, inscribed below. The inscription FIRST FLIGHT appears in the lower portion of the field, flanked by the reverse designer's initials JM and the issue year 2001. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM is inscribed along the lower rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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