1804 Draped Bust Quarter

About This Coin

The 1804 Draped Bust Quarter is a United States quarter from the Draped Bust Quarters 1796-1807 series. The obverse features Liberty facing right with draped bust and ribbon-bound hair, designed after a Gilbert Stuart portrait, while the reverse displays a small, naturalistic eagle perched on a palm branch within a wreath (1796) or a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM (1804-1807). Designed by Robert Scot. Struck in 89.2% silver, 10.8% copper, weighing 6.74 grams, 27.5 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Produced at the Philadelphia Mint. The Draped Bust Quarter was produced in very small quantities during the early Republic. The 1796 quarter with small eagle reverse is a one-year type and a major rarity. Only a handful of dates exist and all are scarce. The 1796 is a prized type coin among early American coinage specialists.