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`
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN
GOD WE
TRUST
LIBERTY P
JF WC
QUARTER DOLLAR
Reverse description
Musician Duke Ellington seated at grand piano holding sheet music
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DUKE
ELLINGTON
DE
JUSTICE
FOR ALL
E PLURIBUS UNUM 2009 (Translation: District of Columbia Duke Ellington DE Justice for All Out of Many, One 2009)
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
2009 D - - 42 600 000 2009 D - Satin Finish - 784 614 2009 P - - 45 000 000 2009 P - Satin Finish - 784 614 2009 S - Proof - 2 113 478
