Silver Five Ounces (5 oz), Coin Type from United States - detailed information

At its centre, the obverse of the coin shows the portrait of George Washington, the first President of the United States (1789 - 1797), facing left. He has long hear, tied below the neck with a ribbon.

The designer's initials JF (for John Flanagan) are in relief on the neck truncation.

To the left of the portrait, the inscription LIBERTY. On three lines to the right, the motto IN GOD WE TRUST.

Around above, the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Around below, the value and denomination in words: QUARTER DOLLAR.

Ordinary "bullion" coins have no mint mark; those of the "uncirculated" variety have the Philadelphia Mint's P mint mark behind George Washington's neck.

Various designs as individually described below.

For other coins and bullion products of the same size, see also:
- Australia silver five ounces
- Barbados silver five ounces
- Chad silver five ounces
- Congo silver five ounces
- Cook Islands silver five ounces
- Fiji silver five ounces
- Mexico silver five ounces (including the 5oz silver Libertad)
- New Zealand silver five ounces
- Niue silver five ounces bullion and silver five ounces NCLT
- Palau silver five ounces
- Saint Helena silver five ounces bullion and silver five ounces NCLT
- Solomon Islands silver five ounces
- Somalia silver five ounces
- South Africa silver five ounces
- Tokelau silver five ounces
- Tuvalu silver five ounces
- United Kingdom silver five ounces
- United States silver five ounces "private" bullion (not legal tender)