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` surrounded with the denomination and the inscription `UNITED STATES OF AMERICA`
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN
GOD WE
TRUST
LIBERTY
QUARTER DOLLAR
Reverse description
An immigrant family is shown approaching Ellis Island with a mixture of hope and uncertainty. The hospital building can be seen in the background.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
ELLIS ISLAND
BF
PH
NEW JERSEY
2017
E PLURIBUS UNUM
