U.S. Mint coin reference

1856–1865: Liberty Seated Quarter (Variety 2C: Arrows Removed, No Motto)

Liberty Seated quarters ran for decades and include multiple subtypes.

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1856 Liberty Seated quarter with arrows removed and no motto

Coin specifications and design

Years made: 1856-1865

Country: United States

Denomination: Quarter dollar

Category: Circulating coin

Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper

Silver fineness: 90%

Silver weight: 0.1808 oz ASW

Weight: 6.22 g

Diameter: 24.3 mm

Thickness: Approx. 1.75 mm

Edge: Reeded

Designer: Christian Gobrecht

Design identification

Obverse: Liberty seated on a rock holding shield and pole.

1856–1865: Liberty Seated Quarter (Variety 2C: Arrows Removed, No Motto) history

1856–1865: Liberty Seated Quarter (Variety 2C: Arrows Removed, No Motto) keeps the reduced quarter standard after the 1853–1855 arrows were removed. The No Motto reverse remained until 1866, when IN GOD WE TRUST was added above the eagle.

These coins weigh about 6.22 grams, not the 6.68-gram pre-1853 standard or the 6.25-gram standard introduced in 1873. Date and mintmark establish the correct interval.