U.S. Mint coin reference

1815–1828: Capped Bust Quarter (Large Size Layout)

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1818 Capped Bust quarter Large Size type, obverse and reverse, on a white background

Coin specifications and design

Years made: 1815-1828

Country: United States

Denomination: Quarter dollar

Category: Circulating coin

Composition: 89.24% silver, 10.76% copper

Silver fineness: 89.24%

Silver weight: 0.1934 oz ASW

Weight: 6.74 g

Diameter: 27.0 mm

Thickness: Approx. 1.75 mm

Edge: Reeded

Designer: John Reich / William Kneass

Design identification

Obverse: Liberty bust portrait.

Reverse: Heraldic eagle with shield, olive branch, arrows, and 25 C below.

1815–1828: Capped Bust Quarter (Large Size Layout) history

1815–1828: Capped Bust Quarter (Large Size Layout) restored quarter production in 1815 after the Draped Bust series ended in 1807. John Reich’s Capped Bust design used a relatively large planchet and a 25 C. reverse denomination.

No quarter was issued with an 1816 date, and production was intermittent during this layout. Overdates, large- and small-numeral combinations, and Browning die marriages are central to attribution before the smaller format arrived in 1831.