25 Cents from United States Mint Artist: Hermon Atkins MacNeil (American, 1866–1947)
Mint: United States Mint (founded 1792)

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20th century

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

6.01 g, 6:00, 24.11 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.53192

Geography

Made in United States

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Obverse: LIBERTY inwardly 11:00-1:00, IN GOD - WE TRUST on architrave of wall in whose opening stands a figure of Liberty draped to feet, r. breast bare, shield on l. shoulder, holding olive branch in r. hand resting on wall. On exergual platform,

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: UNITED STATES inwardly 11:00-1:00, OF AMERICA across upper field; below, in smaller characters, E PLURIBUS / UNUM. QUARTER DOLLAR outwardly 5:00-7:00. Eagle flying r. Between enclosing legends, 7 and 6 stars l. and r. respectively.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
Copyright Undetermined
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, quarter dollars

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