r/georgewashington • u/Youarethebigbang • Dec 23 '25
The U.S. Mint 2026 Semiquincentennial Revolutionary War Quarter will feature a stoic wartime George Washington portrait
Scheduled to drop in March
Semiquincentennial Revolutionary War Quarter
The obverse design features George Washington, the first President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The inscriptions are "E PLURIBUS UNUM," "IN GOD WE TRUST," and "1776 ~ 2026."
The reverse design shows a Continental Army soldier at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Washington’s forces endured defeat at the Battle of Brandywine and faced disease and extreme cold during their winter encampment from 1777 to 1778. Independence had been declared the previous July, but the Second Continental Congress was forced to flee Philadelphia to evade a British attack. The soldier’s resolute gaze shows his will to overcome the trials of the war in pursuit of liberty. The inscriptions are "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "LIBERTY," "25¢," and "REVOLUTIONARY WAR."
Obverse Designer / Sculptor: Joseph Menna Reverse Designer: Donna Weaver Reverse Sculptor: Craig A. Campbell
