Quarter Dollar 2019 Lowell, Coin 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, followed by those of the engraver: WC (for William Cousins).

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.

The mint mark is a small letter behind George Washington's neck.

Mint marks this year are D, P, S or W for Denver, Philadelphia, San Francisco or West Point mints respectively.

The coin design depicts a mill girl working at a power loom with its prominent circular bobbin battery. A view of Lowell, including the Boott Mill clock tower, is seen through the window.

Around above, the inscription LOWELL. Around below left, the name of the state: MASSACHUSETTS.

Below left, the initials of the designer JI (for Joel Iskowitz); below right, the initials of the sculptor, PH (for Phebe Hemphill).

The date of issue 2019 is below, followed by the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM ("Out of many, one" - signifying unity in diversity).

Authorising Legislation: Public Law 110-456.

The San Francisco Mint only struck coins for collectors, not released into circulation: 1,674,604 in copper-nickel and 539,511 in silver (this year, metal content in these was changed from 90% silver to 99.9% silver). The other three mints only struck circulation coins.

This is the first year when the West Point Mint struck quarters for circulation. In a surprise move announced on 2 April 2019, the US Mint released circulating quarters from the West Point Mint; these can only be found in circulation and were not part of sets or sold directly. The Mint did this with the purpose of generating excitement for coin collecting by introducing rare coins into circulation. These "W" quarters were mixed in with bags of coins minted from the Philadelphia and Denver Mint, to be found by lucky collectors in their change.